Question

96-3(x+1)=42

Answer 1

\(96-3\left(x+1\right)=42\)

\(=>3\left(x+1\right)=96-42\)

\(=>3\left(x+1\right)=54\)

\(=>x+1=54:3\)

\(=>x+1=18\)

\(=>x=18-1\)

\(=>x=17\)

Answer 2

\(96-3\left(x+1\right)=42\)

\(\Rightarrow3\left(x+1\right)=96-42\)

\(\Rightarrow3\left(x+1\right)=54\)

\(\Rightarrow x+1=54:3\)

\(\Rightarrow x+1=18\)

\(\Rightarrow x=18-1\)

\(\Rightarrow x=17\)