We are given the following equation:
[tex]6(x-4)=-12[/tex]
To solve for "x" we will first divide both sides by 6:
[tex]\begin{gathered} x-4=-\frac{12}{6} \\ x-4=-2 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Now we will add 4 to both sides:
[tex]\begin{gathered} x-4+4=-2+4 \\ x=2 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore, x = 2
