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Solve 12x + 5 = 125

The solution of 12x + 5 = 125 is x = 10.

The lines y = 12x + 5 and y = 125 meet at x = 1046810121416406080100120140160180200x = 10y = 12x + 5y = 125
The lines y = 12x + 5 and y = 125 meet at x = 10. 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+5=12512x + 5 = 125
  2. 2

    Subtract 5 from both sides:

    12x+5−5=125−5 ⇒ 12x=12012x + 5 - 5 = 125 - 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = 120
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 12:

    12x12=12012 ⇒ x=10\frac{12x}{12} = \frac{120}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 10
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 10 back into the equation.

    12⋅10+5=120+5=125✓12\cdot10 + 5 = 120 + 5 = 125 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 12x + 5 = 125\ \Rightarrow\ x = 10 \]
\[ 12x + 5 = 125 \]
\[ 12x + 5 - 5 = 125 - 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = 120 \]
\[ \frac{12x}{12} = \frac{120}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 10 \]
\[ 12\cdot10 + 5 = 120 + 5 = 125 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 12x + 5 = 125

x12x + 5Equals 125?
8101no
9113no
10125yes
11137no
12149no

Questions

What is x in 12x + 5 = 125?

The solution of 12x + 5 = 125 is x = 10.

How do you solve 12x + 5 = 125?

Subtract 5 from both sides to get 12x = 120, then divide both sides by 12 to get x = 10.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 10: 12(10) + 5 = 125, which is 125.

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