x-6-5x=-42

Solution for x-6-5x=-42 equation:

Simplifying
x + -6 + -5x = -42

Reorder the terms:
-6 + x + -5x = -42

Combine like terms: x + -5x = -4x
-6 + -4x = -42

Solving
-6 + -4x = -42

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -4x = -42 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -4x = -42 + 6
-4x = -42 + 6

Combine like terms: -42 + 6 = -36
-4x = -36

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9