83,349 views
29 votes
29 votes
For which equation would x = 12 not be a solution?12 x = 1448 x = 965 x = 606 x = 84

User Pixou
by
2.8k points

1 Answer

11 votes
11 votes

6x=84

1) In this question, a good knowledge of multiplication by 12 is enough to dismiss this equation and solve it in a pretty straightforward way.

2) Which number times 12 is not the one to the right of the equation?

We can tell by looking at them that:


\begin{gathered} 6x=84 \\ 6(12)=84 \\ 72=84\text{ FALSE} \\ \\ 6x=84 \\ (6x)/(6)=(84)/(6) \\ x=14 \end{gathered}

Thus, the equation in which x=12 is not the solution is:


6x=84

User Aaron Longwell
by
3.0k points