Solve 12x + 4 = −80

The solution of 12x + 4 = −80 is x = -7.

12x + 4 = -80\ \Rightarrow\ x = -7

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The lines y = 12x + 4 and y = -80 meet at x = -7. 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.
$12x + 4 = -80$
2
Subtract 4 from both sides:
$12x + 4 - 4 = -80 - 4 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = -84$
3
Divide both sides by 12:
$\frac{12x}{12} = \frac{-84}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -7$
4
Check: put x = -7 back into the equation.
$12\cdot(-7) + 4 = -84 + 4 = -80 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 12x + 4 = -80\ \Rightarrow\ x = -7 \]
\[ 12x + 4 = -80 \]
\[ 12x + 4 - 4 = -80 - 4 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = -84 \]
\[ \frac{12x}{12} = \frac{-84}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -7 \]
\[ 12\cdot(-7) + 4 = -84 + 4 = -80 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 12x + 4 = −80

x	12x + 4	Equals -80?
-9	-104	no
-8	-92	no
-7	-80	yes
-6	-68	no
-5	-56	no

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What is x in 12x + 4 = −80?

The solution of 12x + 4 = −80 is x = -7.

How do you solve 12x + 4 = −80?

Subtract 4 from both sides to get 12x = -84, then divide both sides by 12 to get x = -7.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -7: 12(-7) + 4 = -80, which is -80.

Solve 12x + 4 = −80

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 12x + 4 = −80

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