9s+42=s+50

Solution for 9s+42=s+50 equation:

Simplifying
9s + 42 = s + 50

Reorder the terms:
42 + 9s = s + 50

Reorder the terms:
42 + 9s = 50 + s

Solving
42 + 9s = 50 + s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-1s' to each side of the equation.
42 + 9s + -1s = 50 + s + -1s

Combine like terms: 9s + -1s = 8s
42 + 8s = 50 + s + -1s

Combine like terms: s + -1s = 0
42 + 8s = 50 + 0
42 + 8s = 50

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 8s = 50 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 8s = 50 + -42
8s = 50 + -42

Combine like terms: 50 + -42 = 8
8s = 8

Divide each side by '8'.
s = 1

Simplifying
s = 1