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Solve 9x + 12 = 165

The solution of 9x + 12 = 165 is x = 17.

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The lines y = 9x + 12 and y = 165 meet at x = 17121416182022100120140160180200220x = 17y = 9x + 12y = 165
The lines y = 9x + 12 and y = 165 meet at x = 17. 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.

    9x+12=1659x + 12 = 165
  2. 2

    Subtract 12 from both sides:

    9x+12−12=165−12 ⇒ 9x=1539x + 12 - 12 = 165 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 9x = 153
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 9:

    9x9=1539 ⇒ x=17\frac{9x}{9} = \frac{153}{9} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 17
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 17 back into the equation.

    9⋅17+12=153+12=165✓9\cdot17 + 12 = 153 + 12 = 165 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 9x + 12 = 165\ \Rightarrow\ x = 17 \]
\[ 9x + 12 = 165 \]
\[ 9x + 12 - 12 = 165 - 12 \ \Rightarrow\ 9x = 153 \]
\[ \frac{9x}{9} = \frac{153}{9} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 17 \]
\[ 9\cdot17 + 12 = 153 + 12 = 165 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 9x + 12 = 165

x9x + 12Equals 165?
15147no
16156no
17165yes
18174no
19183no

Questions

What is x in 9x + 12 = 165?

The solution of 9x + 12 = 165 is x = 17.

How do you solve 9x + 12 = 165?

Subtract 12 from both sides to get 9x = 153, then divide both sides by 9 to get x = 17.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 17: 9(17) + 12 = 165, which is 165.

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