Question

18x= -252 PLEASE HELP!!!!

Answer 1

`=-14`

Explanation:

`18x=-252\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}18\\(18x)/(18)=(-252)/(18)\\Simplify\\(18x)/(18)=(-252)/(18)\\\mathrm{Simplify\:}(18x)/(18):\quad x\\(18x)/(18)\\\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:(18)/(18)=1\\=x\\\mathrm{Simplify\:}(-252)/(18):\quad -14\\(-252)/(18)\\\mathrm{Apply\:the\:fraction\:rule}:\quad (-a)/(b)=-(a)/(b)\\=-(252)/(18)\\\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:(252)/(18)=14\\=-14`

Answer 2

x = - 14

Explanation:

18x = -252

18x/18 = - 252/18

x = - 14