In standard form its written
3x-12=-9
if you need help solving then here you go as well
3x-12=-9
add 12 to both sides
3x=3
divide both sides by 3
x=1
There are 45 numbers out of which 5 numbers are required to win an enormous sum of money
No of ways in which 5 numbers can be selected out of 45 numbers.

out of which there is only combination foe contest winning

When 100 different tickets are bought then
Probability of winning: 
Probably of winning≈0,000082
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That is called square root
3/2 / 1/4 = 3/2 * 4/1
3*4= 12
2*1= 1
n= 12/1 or 12
Hope this helps!