16+2(4+1)=x

Solution for 16+2(4+1)=x equation:

Simplifying
16 + 2(4 + 1) = x

Combine like terms: 4 + 1 = 5
16 + 2(5) = x

Multiply 2 * 5
16 + 10 = x

Combine like terms: 16 + 10 = 26
26 = x

Solving
26 = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
26 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
26 + -1x = 0

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + -1x = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -26
-1x = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 0 + -26 = -26
-1x = -26

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 26

Simplifying
x = 26