Question
x−12x=1255
Solve the equation
x=5
Evaluate
x−12x=1255
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
(x−12x)×12=1255×12
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(x−12x)×12
Apply the distributive property
x×12−12x×12
Simplify
x×12−x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
12x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(12−1)x
Subtract the numbers
11x
11x=1255×12
Simplify the equation
11x=55
Divide both sides
1111x=1155
Divide the numbers
x=1155
Solution
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Evaluate
1155
Reduce the numbers
15
Calculate
5
x=5
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Rewrite the equation
x=5
Evaluate
x−12x=1255
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
−12x
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
12−x
Reduce the fraction
−121x
x−121x=1255
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
11x=55
Solution
x=5
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