42=8w-2w

Solution for 42=8w-2w equation:

Simplifying
42 = 8w + -2w

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

Solving
42 = 6w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
w = 7