Answer:
[tex]x = 2.75[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
I'm assuming you have an equation
[tex]12x + 7 = 40\\[/tex]
and you want to solve for x.
This is easy. First, subtract 7 from each side of the equation.
[tex]12x+7-7 = 40-7[/tex]
[tex]12x = 33[/tex]
Then divide both sides by 12, to get x alone on the left side.
[tex]\frac{12x}{12} = \frac{33}{12}[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{33}{12} = 2.75[/tex]
