Answer:
(x - 8) (x - 4)
Step-by-step explanation:
Find what adds to -12 but multiplies to 32
(x - 8) (x - 4)
Answer: X=2
2x plus 2x plus 3x equals 7x and then you add the +5 which means you now have 7x+5=6x+7 which you then solve from there by subtracting the 6x from the left side. You then get x+5=7 meaning x=2.
I think the cake probably has 24 pieces. You can divide 24 into 2, 3, and 8.
3,4,7 just plug the x into the equation