2(x-3)+42=4x

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Solution for 2(x-3)+42=4x equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -3) + 42 = 4x

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + x) + 42 = 4x
(-3 * 2 + x * 2) + 42 = 4x
(-6 + 2x) + 42 = 4x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 42 + 2x = 4x

Combine like terms: -6 + 42 = 36
36 + 2x = 4x

Solving
36 + 2x = 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
36 + 2x + -4x = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
36 + -2x = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
36 + -2x = 0

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + -2x = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -36
-2x = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 0 + -36 = -36
-2x = -36

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 18

Simplifying
x = 18

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