Solve the equations shown below. Show your work by using the inverse operation.

Question

x-2=10

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( x - 2 = 10 \), we will use the inverse operation.

1. The equation is: \[ x - 2 = 10 \]

2. To isolate \( x \), we need to eliminate the \(-2\) on the left side. The inverse operation of subtraction is addition. We will add \( 2 \) to both sides of the equation:

   \[ x - 2 + 2 = 10 + 2 \]

3. Simplifying both sides gives us: \[ x = 12 \]

Thus, the solution to the equation \( x - 2 = 10 \) is: \[ \boxed{12} \]