9x-6=7x+42

Solution for 9x-6=7x+42 equation:

Simplifying
9x + -6 = 7x + 42

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 9x = 7x + 42

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 9x = 42 + 7x

Solving
-6 + 9x = 42 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 9x + -7x = 42 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 9x + -7x = 2x
-6 + 2x = 42 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-6 + 2x = 42 + 0
-6 + 2x = 42

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2x = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = 42 + 6
2x = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: 42 + 6 = 48
2x = 48

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 24

Simplifying
x = 24