Solve 7x + 12 = 75

The solution of 7x + 12 = 75 is x = 9.

7x + 12 = 75\ \Rightarrow\ x = 9

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The lines y = 7x + 12 and y = 75 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
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.
$7x + 12 = 75$
2
Subtract 12 from both sides:
$7x + 12 - 12 = 75 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = 63$
3
Divide both sides by 7:
$\frac{7x}{7} = \frac{63}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 9$
4
Check: put x = 9 back into the equation.
$7\cdot9 + 12 = 63 + 12 = 75 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 7x + 12 = 75\ \Rightarrow\ x = 9 \]
\[ 7x + 12 = 75 \]
\[ 7x + 12 - 12 = 75 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 7x = 63 \]
\[ \frac{7x}{7} = \frac{63}{7} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 9 \]
\[ 7\cdot9 + 12 = 63 + 12 = 75 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 7x + 12 = 75

x	7x + 12	Equals 75?
7	61	no
8	68	no
9	75	yes
10	82	no
11	89	no

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What is x in 7x + 12 = 75?

The solution of 7x + 12 = 75 is x = 9.

How do you solve 7x + 12 = 75?

Subtract 12 from both sides to get 7x = 63, then divide both sides by 7 to get x = 9.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 9: 7(9) + 12 = 75, which is 75.

Solve 7x + 12 = 75

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 7x + 12 = 75

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