Hello!
Explanation:
First, you had to do is switch sides of an equation.
[tex]-12(x+5)=144[/tex]
Then you divide by -12 from both sides of an equation.
[tex]\frac{-12(x+5)}{-12}= \frac{144}{-12}[/tex]
Simplify.
[tex]144/-12=-12[/tex]
[tex]x+5=-12[/tex]
Next, subtract by 5 from both sides of an equation.
[tex]x+5-5=12-5[/tex]
Simplify.
[tex]12+5=17[/tex]
Answer: → [tex]\boxed{x=-17}[/tex]
*The answer must have a negative sign.*
Hope this helps!
