42=x-5

Solution for 42=x-5 equation:

Simplifying
42 = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
42 = -5 + x

Solving
42 = -5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
42 + -1x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
42 + -1x = -5 + 0
42 + -1x = -5

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -1x = -5 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -1x = -5 + -42
-1x = -5 + -42

Combine like terms: -5 + -42 = -47
-1x = -47

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 47

Simplifying
x = 47