3z+17+42=6z

Solution for 3z+17+42=6z equation:

Simplifying
3z + 17 + 42 = 6z

Reorder the terms:
17 + 42 + 3z = 6z

Combine like terms: 17 + 42 = 59
59 + 3z = 6z

Solving
59 + 3z = 6z

Solving for variable 'z'.

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

Add '-6z' to each side of the equation.
59 + 3z + -6z = 6z + -6z

Combine like terms: 3z + -6z = -3z
59 + -3z = 6z + -6z

Combine like terms: 6z + -6z = 0
59 + -3z = 0

Add '-59' to each side of the equation.
59 + -59 + -3z = 0 + -59

Combine like terms: 59 + -59 = 0
0 + -3z = 0 + -59
-3z = 0 + -59

Combine like terms: 0 + -59 = -59
-3z = -59

Divide each side by '-3'.
z = 19.66666667

Simplifying
z = 19.66666667