-18x + 5x= -12x -1
i am getting 14 but that is not correct
To solve the equation -18x + 5x = -12x - 1, you need to combine like terms on each side of the equation.
Start by combining the x terms on the left side:
(-18x + 5x) = -13x
Now, the equation becomes:
-13x = -12x - 1
Next, move all terms containing x to one side of the equation. You can do this by adding 12x to both sides of the equation:
-13x + 12x = -12x - 1 + 12x
Simplifying further:
-1x = -1
Finally, to isolate the variable x, divide both sides of the equation by -1:
(-1x) / -1 = (-1) / -1
The negative signs cancel out, and you get:
x = 1
So, the solution to the equation -18x + 5x = -12x - 1 is x = 1.
-18x + 5x= -12x -1
-13x = -12x - 1
-x = -1
x = 1
However did you get 14? Is the problem wrongly stated? It's kind of odd to have multiple terms with x on the left.