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Question
Solve for x.
−12+x=48(1 point)
Responses

x=36
x equals 36

x=60
x equals 60

x=−36
x equals negative 36

x=−60

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 months ago

To solve the equation \(-12 + x = 48\), we need to isolate \(x\).

1. Add 12 to both sides of the equation:
\[
-12 + x + 12 = 48 + 12
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
x = 60
\]

So the solution is:
**x = 60** (or "x equals 60").