11x+6=5x+42

Solution for 11x+6=5x+42 equation:

Simplifying
11x + 6 = 5x + 42

Reorder the terms:
6 + 11x = 5x + 42

Reorder the terms:
6 + 11x = 42 + 5x

Solving
6 + 11x = 42 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 11x + -5x = 42 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 11x + -5x = 6x
6 + 6x = 42 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
6 + 6x = 42 + 0
6 + 6x = 42

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 6x = 42 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 6x = 42 + -6
6x = 42 + -6

Combine like terms: 42 + -6 = 36
6x = 36

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6