Answer:
Your answer is x = 2
Step-by-step explanation: [tex]-12x + 18-10x-5 = -31[/tex]
subtract 18 - 5 = 13 and add -12x+(-10x)= -22x
[tex]-22x+13=-31[/tex] subtract 13 on both sides
[tex]-22x+13(-13)=-31(-13)[/tex] cross out +13(-13) and -31-13= -44
[tex]-22x=-44[/tex] divide -22 on both sides
[tex]\frac{-22x}{-22} = \frac{-44}{-22}[/tex] cross -22x/-22 and divide -44 and -22= 2
[tex]x = 2[/tex]
