Question

What value of x is a solution to this equation `2x=12`?

Answer 1

`x = 6`

Explanation:

To find the solution for `x` in this equation we divide each side of the equation by `color(red)(2)` in order to isolate `x` and keep the equation balanced:

`2x = 12`

`(2x)/color(red)(2) = 12/color(red)(2)`

`(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2)))x)/cancel(color(red)(2)) = 6`

`x = 6`