Question

Can someone help with this I don’t understand

Answer 1

Answer: see below

Step-by-step explanation:

3x-12=7x+8 ⇔ given

   -12=4x+8 ⇔ addition property of equality

   -20=4x ⇔ subtraction property of equality

      x=-5 ⇔ division property of equality

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5(x-1)=4x+13 ⇔ given

5x-5=4x+13 ⇔ distributive property

 x-5=13 ⇔ subtraction property of equality

    x=18 ⇔ addition property of equality