4(4x-4)+10=42

Solution for 4(4x-4)+10=42 equation:

Simplifying
4(4x + -4) + 10 = 42

Reorder the terms:
4(-4 + 4x) + 10 = 42
(-4 * 4 + 4x * 4) + 10 = 42
(-16 + 16x) + 10 = 42

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 10 + 16x = 42

Combine like terms: -16 + 10 = -6
-6 + 16x = 42

Solving
-6 + 16x = 42

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 + 16x = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 16x = 42 + 6
16x = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: 42 + 6 = 48
16x = 48

Divide each side by '16'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3