42=2(x+1)+2(2x-4)

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Solution for 42=2(x+1)+2(2x-4) equation:


Simplifying
42 = 2(x + 1) + 2(2x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
42 = 2(1 + x) + 2(2x + -4)
42 = (1 * 2 + x * 2) + 2(2x + -4)
42 = (2 + 2x) + 2(2x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
42 = 2 + 2x + 2(-4 + 2x)
42 = 2 + 2x + (-4 * 2 + 2x * 2)
42 = 2 + 2x + (-8 + 4x)

Reorder the terms:
42 = 2 + -8 + 2x + 4x

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
42 = -6 + 2x + 4x

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

Solving
42 = -6 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
42 + -6x = -6 + 6x + -6x

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -6x = -6 + -42

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

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

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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