For K12 8th grade math

Simonne used the following steps to simplify the given expression. 12 - 3(-2x + 4) step 1: 12 + (–3)·(–2x) + (–3)·(4) step 2: 12 + 6x + (–12) step 3: 12 + (–12) + 6x step 4: 0 + 6x step 5: 6x what property of real numbers was used to transition from step 3 to step 4? a. identity property of addition b. inverse property of addition c. associative property of addition d. commutative property of addition

Figure abcde is a regular pentagon. segment ae is located at a (2, 1) and e (4, 1). what is the perimeter of abcde? 4 units 6 units 8 units 10 units

What are “like terms”? why can we only add like terms?