42-5x=4x+17

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Solution for 42-5x=4x+17 equation:


Simplifying
42 + -5x = 4x + 17

Reorder the terms:
42 + -5x = 17 + 4x

Solving
42 + -5x = 17 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
42 + -5x + -4x = 17 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -5x + -4x = -9x
42 + -9x = 17 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
42 + -9x = 17 + 0
42 + -9x = 17

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -9x = 17 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -9x = 17 + -42
-9x = 17 + -42

Combine like terms: 17 + -42 = -25
-9x = -25

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 2.777777778

Simplifying
x = 2.777777778

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