Question

Can you please show you work?

Answer 1

8

Explanation:

7x - 4 = 5x + 12

7x - 5x - 4 = 5x - 5x + 12

2x - 4 = 12

2x - 4 + 4 = 12 + 4

2x = 16

2x/2 = 16/2

x = 8

Answer 2

8

Explanation:

If you replace x with the given answers, the only one that would make both answers the same is 8