Solve 12left(18-xright)=27

$$12 \left( 18-x \right) = 27$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{63}{4} = 15\frac{3}{4} = 15.75$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 12.

$$18-x=\frac{27}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{27}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$18-x=\frac{9}{4}$$

Subtract 18 from both sides.

$$-x=\frac{9}{4}-18$$

Convert 18 to fraction \frac{72}{4}.

$$-x=\frac{9}{4}-\frac{72}{4}$$

Since \frac{9}{4} and \frac{72}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$-x=\frac{9-72}{4}$$

Subtract 72 from 9 to get -63.

$$-x=-\frac{63}{4}$$

Multiply both sides by -1.

$$x=\frac{63}{4}$$