Solve 12x + 1 = 25

The solution of 12x + 1 = 25 is x = 2.

12x + 1 = 25\ \Rightarrow\ x = 2

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The lines y = 12x + 1 and y = 25 meet at x = 2. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.
$12x + 1 = 25$
2
Subtract 1 from both sides:
$12x + 1 - 1 = 25 - 1 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = 24$
3
Divide both sides by 12:
$\frac{12x}{12} = \frac{24}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 2$
4
Check: put x = 2 back into the equation.
$12\cdot2 + 1 = 24 + 1 = 25 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 12x + 1 = 25\ \Rightarrow\ x = 2 \]
\[ 12x + 1 = 25 \]
\[ 12x + 1 - 1 = 25 - 1 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = 24 \]
\[ \frac{12x}{12} = \frac{24}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 2 \]
\[ 12\cdot2 + 1 = 24 + 1 = 25 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 12x + 1 = 25

x	12x + 1	Equals 25?
0	1	no
1	13	no
2	25	yes
3	37	no
4	49	no

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What is x in 12x + 1 = 25?

The solution of 12x + 1 = 25 is x = 2.

How do you solve 12x + 1 = 25?

Subtract 1 from both sides to get 12x = 24, then divide both sides by 12 to get x = 2.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 2: 12(2) + 1 = 25, which is 25.

Solve 12x + 1 = 25

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Trying values of x in 12x + 1 = 25

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