Answer:
D.) 12
Explanation:
16x - 3(4x + 5) = 2x + 9
16x - 12x - 15 = 2x + 9
4x - 2x = 15 + 9
2x = 24
2x/2 = 24/2
x = 12
Check:
16x - 3(4x + 5) = 2x + 9
16(12) - 3(4(12) + 5) = 2(12) + 9
192 - 3(48 + 5) = 2(12) + 9
192 - 3(53) = 24 + 9
192 - 159 = 33
33 = 33