The net force on the object is the vector sum of the two forces. Since the two forces have opposite directions, we need to subtract the magnitude of the smaller force from the larger force.
|30N| - |12N| = 30N - 12N = 18N
Therefore, the net force on the object is 18N directed west.
The correct response is 18N west.
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