Question

What steps would you do to solve 3x-52 -12?

1. Add-12, then divide by 3
2. Divide by 3, then add 5
3. Multiply by 3, then subtract 5
4. Add 5, then divide by 3

Answer 1

But you just gave us the steps-

Answer 2

Explanation:

Well for this you wouldn't necessarily solve you you simplify, to simplify you would do 56- 12 which would get you 3x - 44.