8x+17=42x-3

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Solution for 8x+17=42x-3 equation:


Simplifying
8x + 17 = 42x + -3

Reorder the terms:
17 + 8x = 42x + -3

Reorder the terms:
17 + 8x = -3 + 42x

Solving
17 + 8x = -3 + 42x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-42x' to each side of the equation.
17 + 8x + -42x = -3 + 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: 8x + -42x = -34x
17 + -34x = -3 + 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: 42x + -42x = 0
17 + -34x = -3 + 0
17 + -34x = -3

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -34x = -3 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -34x = -3 + -17
-34x = -3 + -17

Combine like terms: -3 + -17 = -20
-34x = -20

Divide each side by '-34'.
x = 0.5882352941

Simplifying
x = 0.5882352941

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