Question

2x-12/-3=7. Can someone plz help

Answer 1

`x=(3)/(2)`

Explanation:

`2x-12/-3=7.\\\\2x-(12)/(-3)=7\\\\(12)/(-3)=-4\\\\2x-\left(-4\right)=7\\\\\mathrm{Apply\:rule}\:-\left(-a\right)=a\\\\2x+4=7\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}4\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\\\2x+4-4=7-4\\\\Simplify\\\\2x=3\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}2\\\\(2x)/(2)=(3)/(2)\\\\Simplify\\\\x=(3)/(2)`