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Solve 2x + 12 = 36

The solution of 2x + 12 = 36 is x = 12.

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The lines y = 2x + 12 and y = 36 meet at x = 12681012141618253035404550x = 12y = 2x + 12y = 36
The lines y = 2x + 12 and y = 36 meet at x = 12. 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.

    2x+12=362x + 12 = 36
  2. 2

    Subtract 12 from both sides:

    2x+12−12=36−12 ⇒ 2x=242x + 12 - 12 = 36 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 2x = 24
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 2:

    2x2=242 ⇒ x=12\frac{2x}{2} = \frac{24}{2} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 12
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 12 back into the equation.

    2⋅12+12=24+12=36✓2\cdot12 + 12 = 24 + 12 = 36 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 2x + 12 = 36\ \Rightarrow\ x = 12 \]
\[ 2x + 12 = 36 \]
\[ 2x + 12 - 12 = 36 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 2x = 24 \]
\[ \frac{2x}{2} = \frac{24}{2} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 12 \]
\[ 2\cdot12 + 12 = 24 + 12 = 36 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 2x + 12 = 36

x2x + 12Equals 36?
1032no
1134no
1236yes
1338no
1440no

Questions

What is x in 2x + 12 = 36?

The solution of 2x + 12 = 36 is x = 12.

How do you solve 2x + 12 = 36?

Subtract 12 from both sides to get 2x = 24, then divide both sides by 2 to get x = 12.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 12: 2(12) + 12 = 36, which is 36.

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