we have the equation
[tex]\frac{1}{4}x-3=\frac{1}{2}x+12[/tex]Solve for x
step 1
Group similar terms
[tex]\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{1}{4}x=-3-12[/tex]step 2
Combine like terms
[tex]\frac{1}{4}x=-15[/tex]step 3
Multiply by 4 on both sides to remove the fraction and isolate the variable x
[tex]\begin{gathered} 4*\frac{1}{4}x=-15*4 \\ simplify \\ x=-60 \end{gathered}[/tex]
