Question

-5 + 12x = 18x + 7
Can someone answer this please?

Answer 1

`x=-2`

Explanation:

`-5 + 12x = 18x + 7`

Add 5 to both sides:

`-5+12x+5=18x+7+5`

`12x=18x+12`

Subtract 18x from both sides:

`12x-18x=18x+12-18x`

`-6x=12`

Divide both sides by -6:

`(-6x)/(-6)=(12)/(-6)`

`x=-2`

Answer 2

x= -2

Explanation: