Respuesta :
Answer:
x= 1.5
Step-by-step explanation:
5 -2x+12 = 14
Combine like terms
17 -2x = 14
Subtract 17 from each side
17-17 -2x = 14 -17
-2x = -3
Divide by -2
-2x/-2 = -3/-2
x = 3/2
x= 1.5
[tex]5-2x+12=14\\\\(5+12)-2x=12\\\\17-2x=14\qquad\text{subtract 17 from both sides}\\\\-2x=-3\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-2)}\\\\x=\dfrac{-3}{-2}\\\\\boxed{x=1\dfrac{1}{2}}[/tex]