1) Given the equation, the first step is to determine whether are we going to add or subtract in order to isolate the x variable
-2 = 1/6x -12 In this case let's add 12 to both sides so that we can cancel 12
-2 +12=1/6x -12+12
10 = 1/6x +0
10 = 1/6x Multiply the whole equation by 6 to get rid of the fraction
10 = 1/6 x x 6
60 =x
x =60
2) Hence the answer is to find out which number can be canceled by adding or subtracting and then do it.
