42=8m-2m

Solution for 42=8m-2m equation:

Simplifying
42 = 8m + -2m

Combine like terms: 8m + -2m = 6m
42 = 6m

Solving
42 = 6m

Solving for variable 'm'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 6m + -6m = 0
42 + -6m = 0

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -6m = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -6m = 0 + -42
-6m = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
-6m = -42

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

Simplifying
m = 7