Solve for x, Show your work: 1/2 (16 - x) = - 12 (x + 7)

You have to get rid of 1/2 by multiplying it by its recriprocal which is like this:

1) 1/2 x 2/1 which equals to zero and you do the same to the other side.

2) - 12 x 2/1 = - 24x then multiply-24x with 7 which equals - 168.

16-x = - 24x - 168

3) subtract 16 to the other side and subtract 24x with x

23x = - 184

4) divide by 23 to isolate x and you get - 8

5) x=-8