42x-2=38x+1-3x

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Solution for 42x-2=38x+1-3x equation:


Simplifying
42x + -2 = 38x + 1 + -3x

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 42x = 38x + 1 + -3x

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 42x = 1 + 38x + -3x

Combine like terms: 38x + -3x = 35x
-2 + 42x = 1 + 35x

Solving
-2 + 42x = 1 + 35x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-35x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 42x + -35x = 1 + 35x + -35x

Combine like terms: 42x + -35x = 7x
-2 + 7x = 1 + 35x + -35x

Combine like terms: 35x + -35x = 0
-2 + 7x = 1 + 0
-2 + 7x = 1

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 7x = 1 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7x = 1 + 2
7x = 1 + 2

Combine like terms: 1 + 2 = 3
7x = 3

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 0.4285714286

Simplifying
x = 0.4285714286

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