142=(3x+6)+(9x-8)

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Solution for 142=(3x+6)+(9x-8) equation:


Simplifying
142 = (3x + 6) + (9x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
142 = (6 + 3x) + (9x + -8)

Remove parenthesis around (6 + 3x)
142 = 6 + 3x + (9x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
142 = 6 + 3x + (-8 + 9x)

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 9x)
142 = 6 + 3x + -8 + 9x

Reorder the terms:
142 = 6 + -8 + 3x + 9x

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
142 = -2 + 3x + 9x

Combine like terms: 3x + 9x = 12x
142 = -2 + 12x

Solving
142 = -2 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
142 + -12x = -2 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
142 + -12x = -2 + 0
142 + -12x = -2

Add '-142' to each side of the equation.
142 + -142 + -12x = -2 + -142

Combine like terms: 142 + -142 = 0
0 + -12x = -2 + -142
-12x = -2 + -142

Combine like terms: -2 + -142 = -144
-12x = -144

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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