An equation is shown below: 3(4x + 5) = 12 which of the following correctly shows the beginning steps to solve this equation?

a. step 1: 12x + 15 = 12 step 2: 12x = −3

b. step 1: 12x + 5 = 12 step 2: 12x = 7

c. step 1: 7x + 5 = 12 step 2: 7x = 7

d. step 1: 7x + 8 = 12 step 2: 7x = 4

The Answer is A.

Step 1:  12x + 15 =  12

Step 2:  12x =  −3

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part a

in a city ice cream is mostly only bought when the temperature is very high as ice cream cools down our

so we can derive the conclusion that as the temperature increases the number of ice creams sold also increases

part b

y intercept is 5

slope is 2

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your answer is  

a.

5

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