x+(x+2)=72

Simple and best practice solution for x+(x+2)=72 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x+(x+2)=72 equation:


Simplifying
x + (x + 2) = 72

Reorder the terms:
x + (2 + x) = 72

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
x + 2 + x = 72

Reorder the terms:
2 + x + x = 72

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

Solving
2 + 2x = 72

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 + 2x = 72 + -2

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

Combine like terms: 72 + -2 = 70
2x = 70

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 35

Simplifying
x = 35

See similar equations:

| 3m=7m+5 | | 58=8p | | 46+6w=73 | | 14x-18x+60xy= | | 8+2x+8+2x=64 | | 1g+7=1g-3 | | 4(8-3p)=128 | | 12x=24x+12 | | 2(3y-4)+6y=5 | | 5+12x=-28+x | | 4h+2h+6=12 | | x^2-4x+y^2+10y=-25 | | -15y+10y-25y= | | 7*x-3=-3+7*x | | c^2-2+4c= | | (8x^2-4x+1)+(3x^2+x+5)= | | 6x-7-2x=21 | | -4n(7n-5)+8=168 | | 11x+(x+1)=-(3x+4) | | -5x+2=11 | | 5-4y+y-1= | | 2h+7h-9=54 | | (6x-11w^2)-(4+7w^2)=0 | | 3x+1=73 | | -3G+6+2g=9 | | 2x^2-15=-x | | 4x-3x^2= | | 8+16=? | | 180=90+4x-7+2x+1 | | (w+2)(w-3)= | | 6x+15=99 | | e=3e-1 |

Equations solver categories