Question

Determine the value of x in the equation below x/3 = 12

Answer 1

Equation step - by - step:

`(x)/(3) = 12`

`x = 12 * 3` → We take 3 to the right side of the equation

`\bf~x=36` → We solved for x

Proof:

`(36)/(3) = 12`

`12 = 12` → If the 2 numbers are the same, our equation is correct.

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Answer 2

Here is the equation:

`(x)/(3) = 12 \rightarrow x / 3 = 12`

Switch the equation around:

`12 * 3 = x`

When you switch it around, the sign changes. At first you were dividing, and now you're multiplying.

`12 * 3 = 36 \\ x = 36`