72=6+6(x-42)

Solution for 72=6+6(x-42) equation:

Simplifying
72 = 6 + 6(x + -42)

Reorder the terms:
72 = 6 + 6(-42 + x)
72 = 6 + (-42 * 6 + x * 6)
72 = 6 + (-252 + 6x)

Combine like terms: 6 + -252 = -246
72 = -246 + 6x

Solving
72 = -246 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -6x = -246 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
72 + -6x = -246 + 0
72 + -6x = -246

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -6x = -246 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -6x = -246 + -72
-6x = -246 + -72

Combine like terms: -246 + -72 = -318
-6x = -318

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 53

Simplifying
x = 53