42-6w=w

Solution for 42-6w=w equation:

Simplifying
42 + -6w = w

Solving
42 + -6w = w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '-1w' to each side of the equation.
42 + -6w + -1w = w + -1w

Combine like terms: -6w + -1w = -7w
42 + -7w = w + -1w

Combine like terms: w + -1w = 0
42 + -7w = 0

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -7w = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -7w = 0 + -42
-7w = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
-7w = -42

Divide each side by '-7'.
w = 6

Simplifying
w = 6