How do you solve the two step equation #6o-12=36#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-13T20:37:38

See a solution process below:

Step 1) Add #color(red)(12)# to each side of the equation to isolate the #o# term while keeping the equation balanced:

#6o - 12 + color(red)(12) = 36 + color(red)(12)#

#6o - 0 = 48#

#6o = 48#

Step 2) Divide each side of the equation by #color(red)(6)# to solve for #o# while keeping the equation balanced:

#(6o)/color(red)(6) = 48/color(red)(6)#

#(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(6)))o)/cancel(color(red)(6)) = 8#

#o = 8#