First, let's distribute the 12 to both terms inside the parentheses:
12x + 36 - 5x - 21 = 0.5
Next, let's combine like terms:
7x + 15 = 0.5
Now, let's isolate the variable by subtracting 15 from both sides:
7x = -14.5
Finally, divide by 7 to solve for x:
x = -2.07142857143
First, let's distribute the 12 to both terms inside the parentheses:
12x + 36 - 5x - 21 = 0.5
Next, let's combine like terms:
7x + 15 = 0.5
Now, let's isolate the variable by subtracting 15 from both sides:
7x = -14.5
Finally, divide by 7 to solve for x:
x = -2.07142857143