What is the answer to 3/x+2=12 ?

The answer to 3/x+2=12 is x= 3/10

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3/x+2=12

\frac{3}{x} + 2 = 12

x = \frac{3}{10}

Decimal Notation

x = 0.3

Solution steps

\frac{3}{x} + 2 = 12

Move

2

to the right side

\frac{3}{x} = 10

Multiply both sides by

x

3 = 10 x

Switch sides

10 x = 3

Divide both sides by

10

x = \frac{3}{10}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{3}{10}

\frac{3}{x} + 2 = 14

y, x = \frac{6}{y}

\frac{10 - 4}{a - 3} = 2

\frac{6}{2 x - 5} - \frac{4}{x - 3} = 0

4 + \frac{7}{c} = \frac{5}{3}