Answer:
g = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
- (g+ 12) = 5(9 - 12) (remove parentheses by distributive property. See attached for reference)
g(-1) + 12(-1) = 9(5) -12(5)
-g - 12 = 45 - 60
-g - 12 = -15 (add 12 to both sides)
-g = -15 + 12
-g = -3 (multiply both sides by -1)
g = 3
