Question

Solve for x: 66=7/12x + 30

Answer 1

Can someone help? I dont remember how to do opposite operations with fractions.

Answer 2

All you have to do is isolate x right?

Answer 3

yeah. but i dont remember how to with fractions. I know you subtract the 30, so then you would get 36=7/12x

Answer 4

but i dont remember how to isolate further

Answer 5

wait wouldnt you multiply 36 by 12 and then divide it by 7?

Answer 6

yep

Answer 7

okay thank you. so it would be 61.7

Answer 8

plug it back into the original equation and see if you get 66