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Solve 3x + 12 = 39

The solution of 3x + 12 = 39 is x = 9.

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The lines y = 3x + 12 and y = 39 meet at x = 9468101214202530354045505560x = 9y = 3x + 12y = 39
The lines y = 3x + 12 and y = 39 meet at x = 9. 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.

    3x+12=393x + 12 = 39
  2. 2

    Subtract 12 from both sides:

    3x+12−12=39−12 ⇒ 3x=273x + 12 - 12 = 39 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 27
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 3:

    3x3=273 ⇒ x=9\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{27}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 9
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 9 back into the equation.

    3⋅9+12=27+12=39✓3\cdot9 + 12 = 27 + 12 = 39 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3x + 12 = 39\ \Rightarrow\ x = 9 \]
\[ 3x + 12 = 39 \]
\[ 3x + 12 - 12 = 39 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 27 \]
\[ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{27}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 9 \]
\[ 3\cdot9 + 12 = 27 + 12 = 39 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 3x + 12 = 39

x3x + 12Equals 39?
733no
836no
939yes
1042no
1145no

Questions

What is x in 3x + 12 = 39?

The solution of 3x + 12 = 39 is x = 9.

How do you solve 3x + 12 = 39?

Subtract 12 from both sides to get 3x = 27, then divide both sides by 3 to get x = 9.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 9: 3(9) + 12 = 39, which is 39.

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