To solve the equation \( x^{12} = 6 \) for \( x \), you should take the 12th root of both sides. To do this appropriately, you can divide by 12 in the exponent. The correct response from the provided options would be:
divide by 12
However, what you'd typically do is raise both sides to the power of \( \frac{1}{12} \) to isolate \( x \):
\[ x = 6^{\frac{1}{12}} \]