7x+42=5x+40

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Solution for 7x+42=5x+40 equation:


Simplifying
7x + 42 = 5x + 40

Reorder the terms:
42 + 7x = 5x + 40

Reorder the terms:
42 + 7x = 40 + 5x

Solving
42 + 7x = 40 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
42 + 7x + -5x = 40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 7x + -5x = 2x
42 + 2x = 40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
42 + 2x = 40 + 0
42 + 2x = 40

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 2x = 40 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 2x = 40 + -42
2x = 40 + -42

Combine like terms: 40 + -42 = -2
2x = -2

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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