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Solve 12x + 4 = 184

The solution of 12x + 4 = 184 is x = 15.

The lines y = 12x + 4 and y = 184 meet at x = 15101214161820100120140160180200220240260x = 15y = 12x + 4y = 184
The lines y = 12x + 4 and y = 184 meet at x = 15. 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+4=18412x + 4 = 184
  2. 2

    Subtract 4 from both sides:

    12x+4−4=184−4 ⇒ 12x=18012x + 4 - 4 = 184 - 4 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = 180
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 12:

    12x12=18012 ⇒ x=15\frac{12x}{12} = \frac{180}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 15
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 15 back into the equation.

    12⋅15+4=180+4=184✓12\cdot15 + 4 = 180 + 4 = 184 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 12x + 4 = 184\ \Rightarrow\ x = 15 \]
\[ 12x + 4 = 184 \]
\[ 12x + 4 - 4 = 184 - 4 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = 180 \]
\[ \frac{12x}{12} = \frac{180}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 15 \]
\[ 12\cdot15 + 4 = 180 + 4 = 184 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 12x + 4 = 184

x12x + 4Equals 184?
13160no
14172no
15184yes
16196no
17208no

Questions

What is x in 12x + 4 = 184?

The solution of 12x + 4 = 184 is x = 15.

How do you solve 12x + 4 = 184?

Subtract 4 from both sides to get 12x = 180, then divide both sides by 12 to get x = 15.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 15: 12(15) + 4 = 184, which is 184.

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