<span>6( 5-8x) +12= -54
30-48x+12=-54 this comes from distributing(multiplying) 6x5 and 6 times -8x
30+12-48x=-54 you have to add the coefficients 30+12
42-48x=-54
-42 -42
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-48x=-96 divide by -48
x=2</span>
2x2x3=12 12x8=96 so the bale of hay weighs 96 pounds.
The answer is b but I’m not really to sure
2(x + 3) = x - 4
distribute
2x + 6 = x - 4
either subtract 6 from both sides or add 4. i will be subtracting 6.
2x = x - 10
subtract x from both sides
x = -10
