What is the first step in solving this equation?
5x+7=12

Three numbers x, y, and z are in the ratio 2: 7: 8. if 12 is subtracted from y, then three numbers form a geometric sequence (in the order x, y–12, z). find x, y, and z. there are 2 sets.

Sue's average score for three bowling games was 162. in the second game, sue scored 10 less than in the first game. in the third game, she scored 13 less than in the second game. what was her score in the first game?

Arectangle plot measure 20ft. by 30ft. a 3-ft.-wide sidewalk surrounds it.find the area of the sidewalk.