40x-100=42x

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Solution for 40x-100=42x equation:


Simplifying
40x + -100 = 42x

Reorder the terms:
-100 + 40x = 42x

Solving
-100 + 40x = 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.
-100 + 40x + -42x = 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: 40x + -42x = -2x
-100 + -2x = 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: 42x + -42x = 0
-100 + -2x = 0

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-100 + 100 + -2x = 0 + 100

Combine like terms: -100 + 100 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + 100
-2x = 0 + 100

Combine like terms: 0 + 100 = 100
-2x = 100

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -50

Simplifying
x = -50

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