(x+1)+(x+17)=42

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Solution for (x+1)+(x+17)=42 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 1) + (x + 17) = 42

Reorder the terms:
(1 + x) + (x + 17) = 42

Remove parenthesis around (1 + x)
1 + x + (x + 17) = 42

Reorder the terms:
1 + x + (17 + x) = 42

Remove parenthesis around (17 + x)
1 + x + 17 + x = 42

Reorder the terms:
1 + 17 + x + x = 42

Combine like terms: 1 + 17 = 18
18 + x + x = 42

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
18 + 2x = 42

Solving
18 + 2x = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 2x = 42 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 2x = 42 + -18
2x = 42 + -18

Combine like terms: 42 + -18 = 24
2x = 24

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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