12x=4(x-5) then x equals?
12x=4(x-5)distributive property to get rid of parenthesis 12x=4x-20subtract x from one side to get the variable on one side 8x=-20divide 8 by -20x=-2.5
Simplifying12x = 4(x + 5)
Reorder the terms:12x = 4(5 + x)12x = (5 4 + x 4)12x =
