-4(6x + 3) = 12 + 12x
Solve for X

Step-by-step explanation:

-4(6x+3)=12+12x

Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 6x+3.

-24x-12=12+12x

Subtract 12x from both sides.

-24x-12-12x=12

Combine -24x and -12x to get -36x.

-36x-12=12

Add 12 to both sides.

-36x=12+12

Add 12 and 12 to get 24.

-36x=24

Divide both sides by -36.

x=\frac{24}{-36}

Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{-36} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 12.

x=-\frac{2}{3}

final total: 63

step-by-step explanation:

60 times sales tax

60 times 0.05

3

60 + 3

63