x+(x+1)=72

Solution for x+(x+1)=72 equation:

Simplifying
x + (x + 1) = 72

Reorder the terms:
x + (1 + x) = 72

Remove parenthesis around (1 + x)
x + 1 + x = 72

Reorder the terms:
1 + x + x = 72

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
1 + 2x = 72

Solving
1 + 2x = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 2x = 72 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2x = 72 + -1
2x = 72 + -1

Combine like terms: 72 + -1 = 71
2x = 71

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 35.5

Simplifying
x = 35.5