2x + 12 = 18 - x

(1 point)
Responses
• x = 3
• x = 10
• x = 6
• x = 2

1 answer

To solve the equation 2x + 12 = 18 - x, we can combine like terms by adding x to both sides of the equation:

2x + x + 12 = 18

This simplifies to:

3x + 12 = 18

Next, we can subtract 12 from both sides of the equation:

3x = 6

Finally, we can divide both sides of the equation by 3 to solve for x:

x = 2

Therefore, the correct answer is x = 2.