It opens down if the lead coefficient is negative
And it shifts to the left by two. Always use the opposite of what is in parenthesis, which in this case is 2.
ANSWER IS 5
so
how many years ago=x
so
'in how many years ago (-x) was ethan 5 times older than son
40-x means ethan's age x years ago
12-x means son's age x years ago
so
ethan's age x years ago is 5 times as much as son's age 5 years ago
40-x=5(12-x)
distribute using a(b+c)=ab+ac
40-x=60-5x
add 5x
40+4x=60
subtract 40
4x=20
divide 4
x=5
ANSWER IS 5 years
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