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Solve 8x + 12 = 60

The solution of 8x + 12 = 60 is x = 6.

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The lines y = 8x + 12 and y = 60 meet at x = 62468101220406080100x = 6y = 8x + 12y = 60
The lines y = 8x + 12 and y = 60 meet at x = 6. 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.

    8x+12=608x + 12 = 60
  2. 2

    Subtract 12 from both sides:

    8x+12−12=60−12 ⇒ 8x=488x + 12 - 12 = 60 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = 48
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 8:

    8x8=488 ⇒ x=6\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{48}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 6
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 6 back into the equation.

    8⋅6+12=48+12=60✓8\cdot6 + 12 = 48 + 12 = 60 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 8x + 12 = 60\ \Rightarrow\ x = 6 \]
\[ 8x + 12 = 60 \]
\[ 8x + 12 - 12 = 60 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = 48 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{48}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 6 \]
\[ 8\cdot6 + 12 = 48 + 12 = 60 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x + 12 = 60

x8x + 12Equals 60?
444no
552no
660yes
768no
876no

Questions

What is x in 8x + 12 = 60?

The solution of 8x + 12 = 60 is x = 6.

How do you solve 8x + 12 = 60?

Subtract 12 from both sides to get 8x = 48, then divide both sides by 8 to get x = 6.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 6: 8(6) + 12 = 60, which is 60.

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