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Solve the following equation for x:

12x+2=26

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\large{ \tt{❃ \: STEP-BY-STEP \: EXPLANATION}} :


\large{ \tt{❁ \: ORIGINAL \: PROBLEM : 12x + 2 = 26}}

  • We want to remove the 2 first. Since the original equation is + 2 , we're gonna use the opposite operation and subtract 2 form both sides.


\large{ \tt{↦ \: 12x + 2 - 2 = 26 - 2}}

  • Simplify! 2 - 2 = 0 on the left and 26 - 2 = 24 on the right.


\large{ \tt{↦ \:12x = 24}}

  • Then we need to think about how to remove the coefficient 12 . Since the opposite of multiplication is division , we're going to divide both sides by 12.


\large{ \tt{ ↦ \: (12x)/(12) = (24)/(12)}}

  • Simplify. 12/ 12 = 1 on the left and 24 / 12 = 2 on the right. So our answer is x = 2 .


\boxed{ \boxed{ \large{ \tt{↦x = 2}}}} \large✓

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