5x 12 3 7 July 8, 2019 16 32 64 128 12 5x 7x 3 7 5x 3 12 7 5x5 12 5x 2 2 3 =- 7 12 5x 2 2x 3 12 7 5x 3 12 )+( 8x 3 7 5x 3 7x 12 146 5x 6 1 3 7 12 7x 12 3 5x 9 5x 6 1 3 7 12 rational equation 3 x 12 )- 5x 7x 4 7 5x 3 12 7 5x5 12 using distributivity 7 5x 3 12 7 5x5 12 answer (- 3 5x 7 12 3 10x