Question

What value of x is a solution to this equation?
–
2(x–6)=
–
12

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-2(x - 6) = -12\), we can follow these steps:

1. Start by distributing the \(-2\) on the left side:

\[
-2x + 12 = -12
\]

2. Next, subtract \(12\) from both sides of the equation:

\[
-2x + 12 - 12 = -12 - 12
\]
\[
-2x = -24
\]

3. Now, divide both sides by \(-2\):

\[
x = \frac{-24}{-2}
\]
\[
x = 12
\]

Thus, the value of \(x\) that is a solution to the equation is \(x = 12\).