b,\(96-3\left(x+1\right)=42\Rightarrow96-42=3\left(x+1\right)\Rightarrow54=3\left(x+1\right)\Rightarrow x+1=54\div3=18\Rightarrow x=18-1=17\)
d,\(\left[178-\left(13x-8\right)\right]\cdot53=5724\Rightarrow178-\left(13x-8\right)=5724\div53=108\Rightarrow178-108=13x-8\Rightarrow13x-8=70\Rightarrow13x=70+8=78\Rightarrow x=78\div13=6\)