Answer:
a. -24
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiply by 6 ...
2/3(1/2x+12)=1/2(1/3x+14)-3
4(1/2x +12) = 3(1/3x +14) -18 . . . . . . multiply by 6
2x +48 = x +42 -18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .eliminate parentheses
x = 24 -48 = -24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . simplify and subtract (x+48)
