Question
Solve the equation
x=−161
Alternative Form
x=−0.0625
Evaluate
12x−6=6x×18
Multiply the terms
12x−6=108x
Move the variable to the left side
12x−6−108x=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
12x−108x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(12−108)x
Subtract the numbers
−96x
−96x−6=0
Move the constant to the right side
−96x=0+6
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−96x=6
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
96x=−6
Divide both sides
9696x=96−6
Divide the numbers
x=96−6
Solution
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Evaluate
96−6
Cancel out the common factor 6
16−1
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−161
x=−161
Alternative Form
x=−0.0625
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Rewrite the equation
16x=−1
Evaluate
12x−6=6x×18
Evaluate
12x−6=108x
Move the variable to the left side
−96x−6=0
Move the constant to the right side
−96x=6
Multiply both sides
96x=−6
Solution
16x=−1
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