6(4x + 5) = 3(x + 8) + 3
24x + 30 = 3x + 24 + 3
24x + 30 = 3x + 27
24x - 3x = 27 - 30
21x = - 3
x = -3/21
x = - 0.143 <==
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer:
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This is because in negative the numbers the higher the number, the lower its value
Step-by-step explanation:
 
        
             
        
        
        
2*5=10 (the measure of one long side is 10)
3*4=12 (the measure of one wide side is 12)
A box has four sides to the perimeter of the flat wrapping paper must consist of four edges.  Because we know that one edge is 10 inches long and another side is 12 inches wide we assume that the corresponding sides are equal.  
So now we know that we have two sides that are 10 inches and 2 sides that are 12 inches.
10+10+12+12= 44 inches
        
             
        
        
        
15.5, because 31 divided by 2 is 15.5.  And all the other number divided by the number below them also turns out to be 15.5. 
Hope this helps. :)