Solve for x -12x-17=-89

$- 12 x - 17 = - 89$

Step 1

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

Add $17$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 12 x = - 89 + 17$

Add $- 89$ and $17$ .

$- 12 x = - 72$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 12 x = - 72$ by $- 12$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 12 x = - 72$ by $- 12$ .

$\frac{- 12 x}{- 12} = \frac{- 72}{- 12}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 12$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 12 x}{- 12} = \frac{- 72}{- 12}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 72}{- 12}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 72$ by $- 12$ .

$x = 6$