Question

which of the following be done to both sides of the equation x/12=6 to solve x?

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( \frac{x}{12} = 6 \) for \( x \), you can multiply both sides of the equation by 12. This eliminates the fraction and allows you to isolate \( x \).

So, you would do the following:

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

This simplifies to:
\[
x = 72
\]

Thus, multiplying both sides of the equation by 12 is the operation you can perform to solve for \( x \).