x+(x-6)=116

Solution for x+(x-6)=116 equation:

Simplifying
x + (x + -6) = 116

Reorder the terms:
x + (-6 + x) = 116

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + x)
x + -6 + x = 116

Reorder the terms:
-6 + x + x = 116

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
-6 + 2x = 116

Solving
-6 + 2x = 116

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 + 2x = 116 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = 116 + 6
2x = 116 + 6

Combine like terms: 116 + 6 = 122
2x = 122

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 61

Simplifying
x = 61