Which of the following numbers would you subtract from each side of the equation x + 12 = 17 + 3 to get the variable by itself?

17

12

3

1/12

60 2(x + 2) in the diagram, gef and hef are congruent. what is the value of x?

6x + 3y = -6 2x + y = -2 a. x = 0, y = -2 b. infinite solutions c. x = -1, y = 0 d. no solution

Aflagpole broke in a storm. it was originally 8 1 81 feet tall. 2 8 28 feet are still sticking straight out of the ground, where it snapped, but the remaining piece has hinged over and touches the ground some distance away. how far away is the end of the pole from the base of the pole along the ground?