Let's first distribute the -6 on the right side of the equation:
12 - 3x = 18 - 6x - 12
Next, let's combine like terms on the right side:
12 - 3x = 6 - 6x
Now, let's isolate x on one side of the equation. Add 3x to both sides:
12 = 6 + 3x - 6x
12 = 6 - 3x
Subtract 6 from both sides:
6 = -3x
Divide both sides by -3 to solve for x:
x = -2
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -2.
Let's first distribute the -6 on the right side of the equation:
12 - 3x = 18 - 6x - 12
Next, let's combine like terms on the right side:
12 - 3x = 6 - 6x
Now, let's isolate x on one side of the equation. Add 3x to both sides:
12 = 6 + 3x - 6x
12 = 6 - 3x
Subtract 6 from both sides:
6 = -3x
Divide both sides by -3 to solve for x:
x = -2
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -2.