20x-8=42x+5

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Solution for 20x-8=42x+5 equation:


Simplifying
20x + -8 = 42x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 20x = 42x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 20x = 5 + 42x

Solving
-8 + 20x = 5 + 42x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-42x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 20x + -42x = 5 + 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: 20x + -42x = -22x
-8 + -22x = 5 + 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: 42x + -42x = 0
-8 + -22x = 5 + 0
-8 + -22x = 5

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -22x = 5 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -22x = 5 + 8
-22x = 5 + 8

Combine like terms: 5 + 8 = 13
-22x = 13

Divide each side by '-22'.
x = -0.5909090909

Simplifying
x = -0.5909090909

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