How do you solve $4 x + 12 = 61$ $4x+12=61$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-16T11:36:52

$x = \frac{49}{4}$ $x=49/4$

$4 x + 12 = 61$ $4x+12=61$

Move $12$ $12$ to the RHS
$4 x + 12 - 12 = 61 - 12$ $4x+12 color (red) (-12)=61 color (red) (-12)$

Simplify
$4 x = 49$ $4x=49$

Divide both sides by 4
$x = \frac{49}{4}$ $x=49/4$

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