can someone help me solve this problem

-x/2+4=12
i got x=-16 but that didn't seem to be right

That's correct. Here's the check:

-(-16)/2 + 4 = 12
16/2 + 4 = 12
8 + 4 = 12
12 = 12

Your answer is right.

-x/2 + 4 = 12
so: -x/2 = 8
so: -x = 16
so x=-16

You can check this by filling in -16 in the equation:

-(-16)/2 + 4 = 16/2 + 4 = 8 + 4 = 12

thanks

To solve the equation: -x/2 + 4 = 12, we need to isolate the variable x.

Step 1: Start by subtracting 4 from both sides of the equation.
(-x/2) + 4 - 4 = 12 - 4
-x/2 = 8

Step 2: Multiply both sides of the equation by -2 to cancel out the fraction.
(-x/2) * (-2) = 8 * (-2)
x = -16

So, you correctly found that x = -16, which is the solution to the equation. It seems that the answer you obtained is correct.