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You need to be careful in how you write such questions as it is important to know if you mean:

x - 12/2 = 18

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(x-12)/2 = 18

If x - 12/2 = 18 then

x = 18 + 12/2

x = 18 + 6

x = 24

If (x-12)/2 = 18 then

x - 12 = 18 * 2

x - 12 = 36

x = 36 + 12

x = 48

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