Y=3x+12 positive or negative

x = -4 thus negative

Step-by-step explanation:

Solve for x:

3 x + 12 = 0

Hint: | Isolate terms with x to the left hand side.

Subtract 12 from both sides:

3 x + (12 - 12) = -12

Hint: | Look for the difference of two identical terms.

12 - 12 = 0:

3 x = -12

Hint: | Divide both sides by a constant to simplify the equation.

Divide both sides of 3 x = -12 by 3:

(3 x)/3 = (-12)/3

Hint: | Any nonzero number divided by itself is one.

3/3 = 1:

x = (-12)/3

Hint: | In (-12)/3, divide 12 in the numerator by 3 in the denominator.

12/3 = (3×4)/3 = 4:

x = -4

hello from mrbilldoesmath!

answer:

x - 3

discussion:

x^2 - 9 = (x-3) (x+3)   so

(x^2-9)/ (x + 3) = x-3

you,

mrb