x+42-3x=60

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Solution for x+42-3x=60 equation:


Simplifying
x + 42 + -3x = 60

Reorder the terms:
42 + x + -3x = 60

Combine like terms: x + -3x = -2x
42 + -2x = 60

Solving
42 + -2x = 60

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -2x = 60 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -2x = 60 + -42
-2x = 60 + -42

Combine like terms: 60 + -42 = 18
-2x = 18

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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