Question

Which value for x makes the sentence true? 12x-5 = 5x + 23

A. 6
B. 9
C. 4
D. -1

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

If you plug in 4 to the equation it looks like this:

48-5= 20+23. Subtract 5 and add 23, to get 43=43. That statement is true so it's 4.