Help!! 2x - 8 + 3x - 12 = 60

x=16

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.

2x−8+3x−12=60

2x+−8+3x+−12=60

(2x+3x)+(−8+−12)=60(Combine Like Terms)

5x+−20=60

5x−20=60

Step 2: Add 20 to both sides.

5x−20+20=60+20

5x=80

Step 3: Divide both sides by 5.

5x

5

=80

5

x=16

can I be the brainest please

-3

step-by-step explanation:

a drawing really does here:

so i draw the horizontal line y=2 and the vertical line x=-2 at this intersection i put b (this is where my right angle is going to be).   so point b is at (-2,2).   point a is 5 units long and is also on y=2 so this point has to be (3,2) or (-7,2) -doesn't matter i will go with (3,2).

now we know c is at (-2,y) we don't know the y yet bet we know that c is on x=-2.

we have the area of the triangle is .5bh=12.5

we know the base length is 5 (ab)

we have the height is (2-y) if you look at your

plug in

.5(5)(2-y)=12.5

solve for y to get the y-coordinate for c

2.5(2-y)=12.5

divide both sides by 2.5 giving:

2-y=5

now subtract 2 on both sides

-y=3

y=-3

i think the answer is seven, for if i'm being useless °ω°

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