Algebra

[candid jewel]

what part are you getting stuck on?

[earnest terrace]

I just need it explained

[candid jewel]

to simplify the expression, you can distribute the 1/2 by multiplying it with each term in the parentheses

[earnest terrace]

would you put the terms over one

[candid jewel]

you mean dividing by one?

[trail breach]

Is the problem trying to simplify this?

[quaint stump]

this has to be solvable

so the first step is actually put the x terms to the left hand side and the number terms to the right hand side

the problem should be easier

[fair prism]

x = -18