Question

An equation is shown below: 3(4x + 5) = 12 Which of the following correctly shows the beginning steps to solve this equation? (4 points) Group of answer choices Step 1: 12x + 15 = 12 Step 2: 12x = −3 Step 1: 12x + 5 = 12 Step 2: 12x = 7 Step 1: 7x + 5 = 12 Step 2: 7x = 7 Step 1: 7x + 8 = 12 Step 2: 7x = 4

Answer 1

Step 1 would be the answer: Step 1: 12x + 15 = 12 Step 2: 12x = −3 Step 1: 12x + 5 = 12

Explanation:

Answer 2

I believe the answer would be step 1: 12x + 15 = 12, and step 2: 12x = -3.

Explanation:

3(4x + 5) = 12, you would foil and do 3 times 4x which is 12x, then do 3 times 5 which is 15. So the result would be 12x + 15 = 12. And the step 2 that goes along with this answer. you would do -15 on both sides of the equal sign, so now you have 12x = 12 - 15 which is -3, so it would be 12x = -3