What value of z makes the equation true? Show your work. (1)/(6) = (x-7)/(12)

Question

What value of z makes the equation true? Show your work.
`(1)/(6) = (x-7)/(12)`

Answer 1

`(1)/(6) = (x-7)/(12) \\ \\ (1)/(6) * 12 = x - 7 \\ \\ (12)/(6) = x - 7 \\ \\ 2 = x - 7 \\ \\ 2 + 7 = x \\ \\ 9 = x \\ \\ x = 9 \\ \\`

The final result is: x = 9