Answer:
Yes, it is.
Step-by-step explanation:
3x + 12 - 2x =
Use the commutative property of addition to change the order of the addition.
= 12 + 3x - 2x
Use the distributive property of addition over multiplication in reverse (which is factoring).
= 12 + x(3 - 2)
Do the operation: 3 - 2 = 1
= 12 + x * 1
Simplify x * 1 to just x.
= 12 + x
Use the commutative property of addition.
= x + 12
There you have x + 12 from 3x + 12 - 2x by using properties and operations.
