x+(x+42)=138

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Solution for x+(x+42)=138 equation:


Simplifying
x + (x + 42) = 138

Reorder the terms:
x + (42 + x) = 138

Remove parenthesis around (42 + x)
x + 42 + x = 138

Reorder the terms:
42 + x + x = 138

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
42 + 2x = 138

Solving
42 + 2x = 138

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 2x = 138 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 2x = 138 + -42
2x = 138 + -42

Combine like terms: 138 + -42 = 96
2x = 96

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 48

Simplifying
x = 48

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