We can solve for x by first simplifying the equation:

124 + (118 - x) = 302

We can simplify the expression in the parentheses by subtracting x from 118:

124 + 118 - x = 302

We can simplify further by adding 124 and 118:

242 - x = 302

To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting 242 from both sides:

- x = 60

Finally, we can solve for x by multiplying both sides by -1:

x = -60

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -60.