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x+5=42x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6.
x+5-42x=0
Subtract 42x from both sides.
-41x+5=0
Combine x and -42x to get -41x.
-41x=-5
Subtract 5 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-5}{-41}
Divide both sides by -41.
x=\frac{5}{41}
Fraction \frac{-5}{-41} can be simplified to \frac{5}{41} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.