Step 1: Simplify by combining like terms that are on the same side of the equation. Which terms can be combined? -7x and 12 12 and 23 -7x and -2x

Step 2: Both sides of the equation contain a variable term. It is possible to isolate the variable term on either the left or right side of the equation. How would you like to isolate the variable term?

Subtract 12 Subtract 23 from both sides of the equation.

Step 3: Isolate the variable term on one side of the equation by adding 9x to subtracting 13 from subtracting 13x from both sides of the equation.

Step 4: Divide by -1/22 1/22 -22 22 to make the coefficient of the variable 1.