Answer:
[tex]x=18[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
By rearranging and multiplying by 6 at the end:
[tex]\frac{1}{2}x - 7 = \frac{1}{3}(x-12)\\\frac{1}{2}-7 = \frac{1}{3}x - 4\\\frac{1}{2}x - \frac{1}{3}x = -4 + 7\\(\frac{3}{6} - \frac{2}{6})x = 3\\\frac{1}{6}x = 3\\x = 3 \cdot 6 = 18[/tex]
