One of the product rules for exponents was used.

Or, you can consider that the definition of an exponent and the associative and commutative properties of multiplication were used.
Base = 5 * 12 = 60 in^2
Height = 4 in
Perimeter is the sum of all straight
Perimeter = 20 + 16 + 48
Perimeter = 84 in
Perimeter of base = 12 * 2 + 5 * 2 = 34
Answer:
x = 26
Step-by-step explanation:
Start with - 9 + x = 17, or -9 + x = 17
Solve for x by isolating x on the left side. To do this, add 9 to both sides, obtaining x = 26