59-x=42

Simple and best practice solution for 59-x=42 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 59-x=42 equation: 


Simplifying
59 + -1x = 42

Solving
59 + -1x = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-59' to each side of the equation.
59 + -59 + -1x = 42 + -59

Combine like terms: 59 + -59 = 0
0 + -1x = 42 + -59
-1x = 42 + -59

Combine like terms: 42 + -59 = -17
-1x = -17

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

See similar equations:

| s+12=17 | | 7x+x=64 | | 5x-9=4x-7 | | 45+r=59 | | 18-v=9 | | y-25=3 | | 7+f=15 | | 26-d=19 | | 64+n=70 | | y=x^2+6x-1 | | 175=w+75 | | 49-c=41 | | 20+r=25 | | 16+z=25 | | 18=20-b | | 3x+5x=800 | | 6(x+4)=4(x+10) | | 5(x-3)=30-4x | | 3x-4=94-11x | | 31-h=21 | | 11x+5=5x+65 | | 23-x=10 | | 2y^2-13y+21=0 | | 4+k=11 | | 1+3x=40 | | 9-m=8 | | 10=(8n+9) | | 2a+4=20 | | 80-4a=20 | | 0.03*(363.17+x)=x | | 0.35*(2118.50+x)=x | | 0.5-1.5x=5 |

Equations solver categories