Answer: it is 3 • (x + 4)
Step-by-step explanation: We move all terms to the left:
4-2x+8-(+5x)=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
-2x-(+5x)+12=0
We get rid of parentheses
-2x-5x+12=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
-7x+12=0
We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right
-7x=-12
x=-12/-7
x=1+5/7We move all terms to the left:
4-2x+8-(+5x)=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
-2x-(+5x)+12=0
We get rid of parentheses
-2x-5x+12=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
-7x+12=0
We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right
-7x=-12
x=-12/-7
x=1+5/7
