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Solve 12x + 3 = 231

The solution of 12x + 3 = 231 is x = 19.

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The lines y = 12x + 3 and y = 231 meet at x = 19141618202224160180200220240260280300x = 19y = 12x + 3y = 231
The lines y = 12x + 3 and y = 231 meet at x = 19. 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+3=23112x + 3 = 231
  2. 2

    Subtract 3 from both sides:

    12x+3−3=231−3 ⇒ 12x=22812x + 3 - 3 = 231 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = 228
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 12:

    12x12=22812 ⇒ x=19\frac{12x}{12} = \frac{228}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 19
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 19 back into the equation.

    12⋅19+3=228+3=231✓12\cdot19 + 3 = 228 + 3 = 231 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 12x + 3 = 231\ \Rightarrow\ x = 19 \]
\[ 12x + 3 = 231 \]
\[ 12x + 3 - 3 = 231 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = 228 \]
\[ \frac{12x}{12} = \frac{228}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 19 \]
\[ 12\cdot19 + 3 = 228 + 3 = 231 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 12x + 3 = 231

x12x + 3Equals 231?
17207no
18219no
19231yes
20243no
21255no

Questions

What is x in 12x + 3 = 231?

The solution of 12x + 3 = 231 is x = 19.

How do you solve 12x + 3 = 231?

Subtract 3 from both sides to get 12x = 228, then divide both sides by 12 to get x = 19.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 19: 12(19) + 3 = 231, which is 231.

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