9x+(x+2)=42

Solution for 9x+(x+2)=42 equation:

Simplifying
9x + (x + 2) = 42

Reorder the terms:
9x + (2 + x) = 42

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
9x + 2 + x = 42

Reorder the terms:
2 + 9x + x = 42

Combine like terms: 9x + x = 10x
2 + 10x = 42

Solving
2 + 10x = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 10x = 42 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 10x = 42 + -2
10x = 42 + -2

Combine like terms: 42 + -2 = 40
10x = 40

Divide each side by '10'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4