Find the mistake and exsplain your answer: If x/2=-12,the answer is 24. what is the mistake

Answer 1

To find the mistake, we can solve the equation step by step. The given equation is:

\[ \frac{x}{2} = -12 \]

To solve for \( x \), you need to eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2:

\[ x = -12 \times 2 \]

Calculating that, we have:

\[ x = -24 \]

The mistake in the original statement is the claim that the answer is 24. The correct answer is actually -24.

So, the mistake lies in the misunderstanding of how to isolate \( x \) and in miscalculating the multiplication. The correct solution yields \( x = -24 \).