Answer :
Expand the brackets by multiplying everything in the brackets by -0.25.
-x x -0.25 = 0.25x
-12 x -0.25 = 3
0.25x + 3 = 2
-3 from both sides.
0.25x = -1
Divide both by 0.25
x = -4
-x x -0.25 = 0.25x
-12 x -0.25 = 3
0.25x + 3 = 2
-3 from both sides.
0.25x = -1
Divide both by 0.25
x = -4