Solve 042x-x=51(x+3)

$$042 x - x = 51 ( x + 3 )$$

Solve for x

$$x = -\frac{153}{52} = -2\frac{49}{52} \approx -2.942307692$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply 0 and 42 to get 0.

$$0x-x=51\left(x+3\right)$$

Anything times zero gives zero.

$$0-x=51\left(x+3\right)$$

Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$-x=51\left(x+3\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply 51 by x+3.

$$-x=51x+153$$

Subtract 51x from both sides.

$$-x-51x=153$$

Combine -x and -51x to get -52x.

$$-52x=153$$

Divide both sides by -52.

$$x=\frac{153}{-52}$$

Fraction \frac{153}{-52} can be rewritten as -\frac{153}{52} by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{153}{52}$$