20x+2(4-3)=42

Solution for 20x+2(4-3)=42 equation:

Simplifying
20x + 2(4 + -3) = 42

Combine like terms: 4 + -3 = 1
20x + 2(1) = 42

Multiply 2 * 1
20x + 2 = 42

Reorder the terms:
2 + 20x = 42

Solving
2 + 20x = 42

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 + 20x = 42 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 20x = 42 + -2
20x = 42 + -2

Combine like terms: 42 + -2 = 40
20x = 40

Divide each side by '20'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2