Solve the equation using the inverse operation: x/4 = 12

Question

answers,
A. Inverse operation is addition; x = 16

B.Inverse operation is subtraction; x = 8

C. Inverse operation is multiplication; x = 48

D. Inverse operation is division; x = 48

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( \frac{x}{4} = 12 \) using the inverse operation, we need to perform the opposite operation of division, which is multiplication.

1. Multiply both sides of the equation by 4 to isolate \( x \): \[ x = 12 \times 4 \] \[ x = 48 \]

Thus, the correct option is:

C. Inverse operation is multiplication; x = 48