5x+42=12x+14

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Solution for 5x+42=12x+14 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 42 = 12x + 14

Reorder the terms:
42 + 5x = 12x + 14

Reorder the terms:
42 + 5x = 14 + 12x

Solving
42 + 5x = 14 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
42 + 5x + -12x = 14 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 5x + -12x = -7x
42 + -7x = 14 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
42 + -7x = 14 + 0
42 + -7x = 14

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -7x = 14 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -7x = 14 + -42
-7x = 14 + -42

Combine like terms: 14 + -42 = -28
-7x = -28

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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