Which of the following should be done to both sides of the equation x12=6

Question

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12
=
6
to solve the value of x
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?(1 point)
Responses

multiply by −12
−
12
multiply by negative 12

multiply by 6
multiply by 6

divide by 12
divide by 12

multiply by 12
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Answer 1

To solve the equation \( \frac{x}{12} = 6 \) for \( x \), you should multiply both sides of the equation by 12.

Here’s how it works step-by-step:

1. Start with the equation: \[ \frac{x}{12} = 6 \]

2. Multiply both sides by 12: \[ 12 \cdot \frac{x}{12} = 12 \cdot 6 \]

3. This simplifies to: \[ x = 72 \]

So, the correct action is multiply by 12.