What is the value of x?

Np4=12np2 with clear explanation.

Find parametric equations for the line tangent to the curve of intersection of the surfaces at the given point. surfaces: xsquared2plus+2yplus+2zequals=1212 yequals=33 point: left parenthesis 1 comma 3 comma five halves right parenthesis

Graph red beads cost $1 an ounce and gold beads cost $3 an ounce. juanita wants to purchase a 12-ounce mixture of red and gold beads that she can sell for $2 an ounce. the solution of the system shows the number of beads needed for juanita to break even. x + y = 12, x + 3y = 24 how many ounces of red beads will juanita buy to break even? how many ounces of gold beads will she buy?