Answer:
[tex]=-14[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]18x=-252\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}18\\\frac{18x}{18}=\frac{-252}{18}\\Simplify\\\frac{18x}{18}=\frac{-252}{18}\\\mathrm{Simplify\:}\frac{18x}{18}:\quad x\\\frac{18x}{18}\\\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:\frac{18}{18}=1\\=x\\\mathrm{Simplify\:}\frac{-252}{18}:\quad -14\\\frac{-252}{18}\\\mathrm{Apply\:the\:fraction\:rule}:\quad \frac{-a}{b}=-\frac{a}{b}\\=-\frac{252}{18}\\\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:\frac{252}{18}=14\\=-14[/tex]
