Problem

13. Solve the equation below:
\[
5-\frac{1}{2} x=12
\]
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\(\boxed{x = -14}\)

Steps

Step 1 ：Subtract 5 from both sides: \( -\frac{1}{2}x = 7 \)

Step 2 ：Multiply both sides by 2: \( -x = 14 \)

Step 3 ：Multiply both sides by -1: \( x = -14 \)

Step 4 ：\(\boxed{x = -14}\)

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