-8(x-5)+42=

Solution for -8(x-5)+42= equation:

Simplifying
-8(x + -5) + 42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8(-5 + x) + 42 = 0
(-5 * -8 + x * -8) + 42 = 0
(40 + -8x) + 42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + 42 + -8x = 0

Combine like terms: 40 + 42 = 82
82 + -8x = 0

Solving
82 + -8x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-82' to each side of the equation.
82 + -82 + -8x = 0 + -82

Combine like terms: 82 + -82 = 0
0 + -8x = 0 + -82
-8x = 0 + -82

Combine like terms: 0 + -82 = -82
-8x = -82

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 10.25

Simplifying
x = 10.25