Help asap!! slove for x, (4x+5) + (2x -7) =40

Quick translate "x is 12 units from 20" into an equation. what are the values of x being described? if you can answer any of my other questions that'd be great too

The position of a moving particle is given by the position function: f(t)=-9t-t^2-0.2t^3+0.1t^4 a. at what time does the particle reverse direction? b. when is the displacement positive? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) c. when is the displacement negative? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) d. when is the particle’s acceleration positive? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) e. when is the particle’s acceleration negative? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation)

Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable. | ? 4 b ? 8 | + ? ? ? 1 ? b 2 ? ? + 2 b 3 -4b-8+-1-b2+2b3 ; b = ? 2 b=-2