akeko5consaR
akeko5consaR akeko5consaR
  • 01-06-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

Given the function f(x) = 2(x + 8), find x if f(x) = 12.

A) 2
B) 40
C) −2
D) 14

Respuesta :

JoshEast
JoshEast JoshEast
  • 01-06-2016
f(x) = 2(x+8)
12 = 2x + 16
 2x = 12 - 16
 2x = -4
   x = -2
Answer Link
Аноним Аноним
  • 15-07-2019

Answer:

f(x)= 2 × (x+8)------(1)

f(x)=12---------(2)

Equating (1) and (2)

⇒2×(x+8)=12

⇒Using distributive property of multiplication with respect to Addition

⇒2 x +16=12

⇒2 x+16-16=12 -16-----[Subtracting 16 from both sides]

⇒2 x= -4

Dividing by , 2 ,on both sides

⇒x= -2

Option C: -2

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what types of units are used to describe area?
There were 75 rocks is Boxes A,B, and C. After moving 28 rocks fro Box A to B, 24 rocks from B to C, and 19 rocks from C to A,there was an equal number of rocks
shayla says that one kilometer is equal to one million millimeters. is She correct? explain why?
Why is the enlightenment considered the turning point in world history
shayla says that one kilometer is equal to one million millimeters. is She correct? explain why?
area is 320 square feet width is 4/5 length
what is 5.71 rounded to the nearest whole number
Well explained answer plz: Can girls with dark black skin bleach there girlstashes? ???
The school concert raised $1360 from the sale of 400 tickets. If adult tickets cost $5 and student tickets $3, how many student tickets were sold?How many stude
Three numbers are in the ratio 6:3:1, and the sum of these numbers is 420. If the first number is reduced by 50%, and the second number is increased by 42, and