If you are just simplifying it it would be 6x because it's 5x plus one more x but if you are trying to find x then I have no idea
K+3=-9
k=-12 is the answer
-6n-20=-2n+4-12n
-6n-20=-14n+4
+6n +6n
-20=-8n+4
-4 -4
-24=-8n
/8 /8
n=-3
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Every day, it increases by 8 inches. We know that it started at 16 inches.
We can construct an equation with this information.
Equation: 16+8x=h
h=Height
x=Days
Plug in 12 for x:
16+96=h
h=112 inches
Answer: The plant will be 112 inches tall in 12 days.