Question

What is the answer to this question
1/2 x -7=1/3(x-12)

Answer 1

x = 3/2 = 1 1/2 = 1.5

Explanation:

1/2 x -7=1/3(x-12)

Multiply 1/2 and -7 to get -7/2

-7/2 = 1/3(x-12)

Fraction -7/2 can be rewritten as -7/2 by extracting the negative sign.

- 7/2 = 1/3(x-12)

Use the distributive property to multiply 1/3 by x−12.

-7/2 = 1/3x + 1/3(-12)

Multiply 1/3 and −12 to get -12/3

-7/2 = 1/3x + -12/3

Divide −12 by 3 to get −4.

-7/2 = 1/3x + 4

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

1/3x -4 = -7/2

Add 4 to both sides.

1/3x = -7/2 + 4

Convert 4 to fraction 8/2

1/3x = -7/2+8/2

Since -7/2 and 8/2 have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

1/3x = -7+8/2

Add −7 and 8 to get 1.

1/3x = 1/2

Multiply both sides by 3, the reciprocal of 1/3

x = 1/2 x 3

Multiply 1/2 and 3 to get 3/2

x = 3/2

Answer 2

= 1 8 hope this helps!!! :)

Explanation:

1 2 ⋅ −7 = 1 3 ( − 1 2 )

1 2 − 7 = 1 3 −1 2 )

1 2 − 7 = 1 3 − 1 2 )

Multiply by 1

Combine multiplied terms into a single fraction

Multiply by 1

Add to both sides of the equation