SOLUTION: Im trying to remember how to solve this type of problem -12x=72

Question 710203: Im trying to remember how to solve this type of problem
-12x=72
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

-12x = 72

You want just x on the left, so you need to divide -12x by
-12 so that the -12's will cancel out and leave just x.
But if we divide the left side by -12 we must also divide
the right side by -12:

 = 

Cancel and get x on the left side and we divide top and
bottom of  and get -6

 = 

     x = -6

Edwin

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