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Solve 12x + 9 = 237

The solution of 12x + 9 = 237 is x = 19.

The lines y = 12x + 9 and y = 237 meet at x = 19141618202224160180200220240260280300320x = 19y = 12x + 9y = 237
The lines y = 12x + 9 and y = 237 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+9=23712x + 9 = 237
  2. 2

    Subtract 9 from both sides:

    12x+9−9=237−9 ⇒ 12x=22812x + 9 - 9 = 237 - 9 \ \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+9=228+9=237✓12\cdot19 + 9 = 228 + 9 = 237 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 12x + 9 = 237\ \Rightarrow\ x = 19 \]
\[ 12x + 9 = 237 \]
\[ 12x + 9 - 9 = 237 - 9 \ \Rightarrow\ 12x = 228 \]
\[ \frac{12x}{12} = \frac{228}{12} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 19 \]
\[ 12\cdot19 + 9 = 228 + 9 = 237 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 12x + 9 = 237

x12x + 9Equals 237?
17213no
18225no
19237yes
20249no
21261no

Questions

What is x in 12x + 9 = 237?

The solution of 12x + 9 = 237 is x = 19.

How do you solve 12x + 9 = 237?

Subtract 9 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) + 9 = 237, which is 237.

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