SOLUTION: Can someone solve 12-39? Here are the steps to get there. Go to http://pearsonsuccess.net Login with the username: ndifabio And password: math1234 Then click PH math pre-algebr

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Question 1014410: Can someone solve 12-39? Here are the steps to get there.
Go to http://pearsonsuccess.net
Login with the username: ndifabio
And password: math1234
Then click PH math pre-algebra 2004.
Then on the top left where you can to put in a page number, put in 461
Then please solve questions 12-39

Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The equation is 

6 + 5x + (4x + 1) = 12x + 1.

There is nothing difficult to write it. 


Now simplify and solve it. Combine like terms


(5x + 4x) + (6 + 1) = 12x +1,

9x + 7 = 12x + 1,

7 - 1 = 12x - 9x,

6 = 3x,

x = 6%2F3 = 2.

Your solution is x = 2.