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An equation is shown below: 3(4x − 2) = 1 which of the following correctly shows the first two steps to solve this equation?

The area of a rectangle is 10 cm^2. one side of the rectangle is x cm. express the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of x and show that this rectangle cannot have a perimeter of 12 cm. the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of x is __ cm

Use the linear combination method to solve the system of equations. explain each step of your solution. if steps are not explained, you will not receive credit for that step. 2 + 9 = −26 −3 − 7 = 13