x-3=12..is that what you meant?
Add 3 to each side to get x alone on one side, and you get x=15.
x
- = 12
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x/3 = 12
Multiply both sides of the equation by 3.
x = 36
Multiply both sides of the equation by 3.
x = 36
Not so, Marie.
Substitute your answer, 15, for x.
15/3 does not equal 12.
Substitute your answer, 15, for x.
15/3 does not equal 12.
Ms. Sue, I thought the problem was x minus 3 equals 12, so I apologize.