2x+(x+6)=56

Solution for 2x+(x+6)=56 equation:

Simplifying
2x + (x + 6) = 56

Reorder the terms:
2x + (6 + x) = 56

Remove parenthesis around (6 + x)
2x + 6 + x = 56

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x + x = 56

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
6 + 3x = 56

Solving
6 + 3x = 56

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 + 3x = 56 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 3x = 56 + -6
3x = 56 + -6

Combine like terms: 56 + -6 = 50
3x = 50

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 16.66666667

Simplifying
x = 16.66666667