x+(2x-6)=42

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Solution for x+(2x-6)=42 equation:


Simplifying
x + (2x + -6) = 42

Reorder the terms:
x + (-6 + 2x) = 42

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + 2x)
x + -6 + 2x = 42

Reorder the terms:
-6 + x + 2x = 42

Combine like terms: x + 2x = 3x
-6 + 3x = 42

Solving
-6 + 3x = 42

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 = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 3x = 42 + 6
3x = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: 42 + 6 = 48
3x = 48

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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