How do you solve $-12 + x = 6$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-21T04:47:14

$color(green)(x = 18$

$-12 + x = 6$

Adding $12$ on both sides, we get

$cancel(-12) + x + cancel(12) = 6 + 12$

$color(green)(x = 18$

How do you solve -12 + x = 6 -12 + x = 6 ?