Answer
$\frac{5}{2}x-6$
Work Step by Step
RECALL
The distributive property states that for any real numbers a, b, and c:
$a(b-c) = ab -ac$
Use the distributive property by multiplying $\frac{1}{2}$ to each term of the binomial factor to obtain:
$=\frac{1}{2}(5x)-\frac{1}{2}(12)
\\=\frac{5}{2}x-6$
