An equation is shown below: 3(4x + 5) = 12 Which of the following correctly shows the beginning steps to solve this equation? (4 points) Group of answer choices Step 1: 12x + 15 = 12 Step 2: 12x = −3 Step 1: 12x + 5 = 12 Step 2: 12x = 7 Step 1: 7x + 5 = 12 Step 2: 7x = 7 Step 1: 7x + 8 = 12 Step 2: 7x = 4

I believe the answer would be step 1: 12x + 15 = 12, and step 2: 12x = -3.

Step-by-step explanation:

3(4x + 5) = 12, you would foil and do 3 times 4x which is 12x, then do 3 times 5 which is 15. So the result would be 12x + 15 = 12.  And the step 2 that goes along with this answer. you would do -15 on both sides of the equal sign, so now you have 12x = 12 - 15 which is -3, so it would be 12x = -3

to plot points   for x just start at the origin (middle) and go to the left however many times it say(if the number is a positive) if the number is a negative then go right however many times it says if it is 0 go nowhere

now keep you pencil there and go up however many times it says on y(if it is positive) if it is negative then go down however many times it says. if it says 0 go nowhere.

you have just plotted a point! now when you finish plotting all of them connect them with a ruler

plot each point as (-3, 7), (0,4), (3,1), (8,-4)   in the parenthesis on the left of the comma is x and the right is y.

i will pick c put check it over to be sure

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