To ensure that x equals -5, let's substitute the negative integer with x.
-4 x -5 - 12 = 8
-20 - 12 = 8
8 = 8
Therefore, the answer is x = -5 because we confirmed our answer by substituting x with -5 and solving the equation and got the both sides of the equation equal.
Answer : If it is perpendicular to the axis, then a circle. If it is at an angle to the axis, then an ellipse. If it is parallel to the axis, then two parallel lines. Those are the only 3 cases that I can think of.
