98-((45+x)-38)=42

Solution for 98-((45+x)-38)=42 equation:

98-((45+x)-38)=42

We move all terms to the left:

98-((45+x)-38)-(42)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-((x+45)-38)+98-42=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-((x+45)-38)+56=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -((x+45)-38), so:

(x+45)-38

We get rid of parentheses

x+45-38

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x+7

Back to the equation:

-(x+7)


We get rid of parentheses

-x-7+56=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x+49=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-x=-49

x=-49/-1

x=+49