Answer:
x = 3/2 = 1 1/2 = 1.5
Step-by-step 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
