x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)=-142

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Solution for x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)=-142 equation:


Simplifying
x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) = -142

Reorder the terms:
x + (2 + x) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) = -142

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
x + 2 + x + (x + 4) + (x + 6) = -142

Reorder the terms:
x + 2 + x + (4 + x) + (x + 6) = -142

Remove parenthesis around (4 + x)
x + 2 + x + 4 + x + (x + 6) = -142

Reorder the terms:
x + 2 + x + 4 + x + (6 + x) = -142

Remove parenthesis around (6 + x)
x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 6 + x = -142

Reorder the terms:
2 + 4 + 6 + x + x + x + x = -142

Combine like terms: 2 + 4 = 6
6 + 6 + x + x + x + x = -142

Combine like terms: 6 + 6 = 12
12 + x + x + x + x = -142

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
12 + 2x + x + x = -142

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
12 + 3x + x = -142

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
12 + 4x = -142

Solving
12 + 4x = -142

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 4x = -142 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 4x = -142 + -12
4x = -142 + -12

Combine like terms: -142 + -12 = -154
4x = -154

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -38.5

Simplifying
x = -38.5

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