Solve for j -12j+6j+18=-20-4j

$- 12 j + 6 j + 18 = - 20 - 4 j$

Add $- 12 j$ and $6 j$ .

$- 6 j + 18 = - 20 - 4 j$

Move all terms containing $j$ to the left side of the equation.

Add $4 j$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 6 j + 18 + 4 j = - 20$

Add $- 6 j$ and $4 j$ .

$- 2 j + 18 = - 20$

Move all terms not containing $j$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $18$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 2 j = - 20 - 18$

Subtract $18$ from $- 20$ .

$- 2 j = - 38$

Divide each term in $- 2 j = - 38$ by $- 2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 2 j = - 38$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 2 j}{- 2} = \frac{- 38}{- 2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 2 j}{- 2} = \frac{- 38}{- 2}$

Divide $j$ by $1$ .

$j = \frac{- 38}{- 2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 38$ by $- 2$ .

$j = 19$