Question

-2x-10x+12=18
What’s is the answer

Answer 1

Answer: -1/2

Step-by-step explanation: subtract 12 from 18. add your -2x to your -10x and get -12x. Divide your -12x to your 6 and you get -1/2=x

Answer 2

`\large\boxed{x=-(1)/(2)=-0.5}`

Explanation:

`-2x-10x+12=18\qquad\text{subtract 12 from both sides}\\\\-2x-10x=18-12\qquad\text{simplify}\\\\-12x=6\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-12)}\\\\x=(6)/(-12)\\\\x=-(6:6)/(12:6)\\\\x=-(1)/(2)`