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

Question

A: Multiply by 6
B: multiply by —12
C: divide by 12
D: multiply by 12

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( \frac{x}{12} = 6 \) for \( x \), you should isolate \( x \) by eliminating the fraction. The correct operation to do on both sides of the equation is to multiply by 12.

So the answer is: D: multiply by 12

This will give you:

\[ x = 6 \times 12 \]

Calculating that, you find \( x = 72 \).