SOLUTION: I nedd help with this equation -12(x-12)=-9(1+7x) (solving multi-step)

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Question 486708: I nedd help with this equation -12(x-12)=-9(1+7x) (solving multi-step)
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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-12%28x-12%29=-9%281%2B7x%29 divide by (-3)
4%28x-12%29=3%281%2B7x%29
4x-48=3%2B21x
4x-21x=3%2B48
-17x=51
x=51%2F%28-17%29
x=-3