279-3x=42x+19

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Solution for 279-3x=42x+19 equation:


Simplifying
279 + -3x = 42x + 19

Reorder the terms:
279 + -3x = 19 + 42x

Solving
279 + -3x = 19 + 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.
279 + -3x + -42x = 19 + 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: -3x + -42x = -45x
279 + -45x = 19 + 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: 42x + -42x = 0
279 + -45x = 19 + 0
279 + -45x = 19

Add '-279' to each side of the equation.
279 + -279 + -45x = 19 + -279

Combine like terms: 279 + -279 = 0
0 + -45x = 19 + -279
-45x = 19 + -279

Combine like terms: 19 + -279 = -260
-45x = -260

Divide each side by '-45'.
x = 5.777777778

Simplifying
x = 5.777777778

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