the question is not very clear.......
Step-by-step explanation:
-2x+3=x+12
combin like terms
-2x-x=12-3
-3x=9
x=9/-3
x=-3
Answer: 18.125 lbs
Explanation: The baby weighed 18.125 pounds at the end of eight months.
The baby weighed 7.25 lbs at birth. Eight months later, he weighed 2.5 or 2½ times its birth weight. Multiply 7.25 by 2.5 (which equals 18.125).
So now eight months later, he's 18.125 pounds.
