What is the answer to (2x + 12) °

X = 6.

Another way of looking at it!

Explanation:

The you need to get one

x

on its own on one side of = and everything else on the other side.

This is how you do it for your question:

When multiplying, change what you want to get rid of into 1 as anything multiplied by 1 does not change.

Method for getting rid of the 2 on the left.

Divide both sides by 2

2

x

:

2

=

12

:

2

If you divide one side of = by any number you have to

divide the other side by the same number

Write as:

2

2

*

x

=

12

2

but

2

2

is 1

*

x

=

6

x=6