Solve for x 2(x+14)+x=70

$2 (x + 14) + x = 70$

Simplify $2 (x + 14) + x$ .

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$2 x + 2 \cdot 14 + x = 70$

Multiply $2$ by $14$ .

$2 x + 28 + x = 70$

Add $2 x$ and $x$ .

$3 x + 28 = 70$

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $28$ from both sides of the equation.

$3 x = 70 - 28$

Subtract $28$ from $70$ .

$3 x = 42$

Divide each term in $3 x = 42$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 x = 42$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{42}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{42}{3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{42}{3}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $42$ by $3$ .

$x = 14$