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Solve 12x + 1 = 169

The solution of 12x + 1 = 169 is x = 14.

The lines y = 12x + 1 and y = 169 meet at x = 148101214161820100120140160180200220240x = 14y = 12x + 1y = 169
The lines y = 12x + 1 and y = 169 meet at x = 14. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    12x+1=16912x + 1 = 169
  2. 2

    Subtract 1 from both sides:

    12x+1−1=169−1 ⇒ 12x=16812x + 1 - 1 = 169 - 1 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = 168
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 12:

    12x12=16812 ⇒ x=14\frac{12x}{12} = \frac{168}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 14
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 14 back into the equation.

    12⋅14+1=168+1=169✓12\cdot14 + 1 = 168 + 1 = 169 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 12x + 1 = 169\ \Rightarrow\ x = 14 \]
\[ 12x + 1 = 169 \]
\[ 12x + 1 - 1 = 169 - 1 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = 168 \]
\[ \frac{12x}{12} = \frac{168}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 14 \]
\[ 12\cdot14 + 1 = 168 + 1 = 169 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 12x + 1 = 169

x12x + 1Equals 169?
12145no
13157no
14169yes
15181no
16193no

Questions

What is x in 12x + 1 = 169?

The solution of 12x + 1 = 169 is x = 14.

How do you solve 12x + 1 = 169?

Subtract 1 from both sides to get 12x = 168, then divide both sides by 12 to get x = 14.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 14: 12(14) + 1 = 169, which is 169.

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