How to make this equation true with parenthesis. 3*2+8+5-6=12

Ernest is purchasing a $175,000 home with a 30-year mortgage. he will make a $15,000 down payment. use the table below to find his monthly pmi payment.

Graph red beads cost $1 an ounce and gold beads cost $3 an ounce. juanita wants to purchase a 12-ounce mixture of red and gold beads that she can sell for $2 an ounce. the solution of the system shows the number of beads needed for juanita to break even. x + y = 12, x + 3y = 24 how many ounces of red beads will juanita buy to break even? how many ounces of gold beads will she buy?

Is the point (0, 8) on the x-axis or y-axis? how do you know?