17x+8+42=12x-4

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Solution for 17x+8+42=12x-4 equation:


Simplifying
17x + 8 + 42 = 12x + -4

Reorder the terms:
8 + 42 + 17x = 12x + -4

Combine like terms: 8 + 42 = 50
50 + 17x = 12x + -4

Reorder the terms:
50 + 17x = -4 + 12x

Solving
50 + 17x = -4 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
50 + 17x + -12x = -4 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 17x + -12x = 5x
50 + 5x = -4 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
50 + 5x = -4 + 0
50 + 5x = -4

Add '-50' to each side of the equation.
50 + -50 + 5x = -4 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
0 + 5x = -4 + -50
5x = -4 + -50

Combine like terms: -4 + -50 = -54
5x = -54

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -10.8

Simplifying
x = -10.8

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