Answer
$x = 3$
Work Step by Step
First, we use the distributive property on the left side of the equation:
$-12x + 24 - 1 = -13$
Combine like terms:
$-12x + 23 = -13$
Subtract $23$ from each side of the equation to collect constants on the right side of the equation:
$-12x = -36$
Divide each side of the equation by $-12$ to solve for $x$:
$x = 3$
