(4 + 2x)(6 + 2x) =
4(6 + 2x) + 2x(6 + 2x) =
24 + 8x + 12x + 4x^2 =
4x^2 + 20x + 24 <==
I'm thinking the answer would be 6 because I divided 72 by 12.
The relationship between 2/3 of 3/4 and 3/4 of 2/3 is that the product will equal the same because in multiplication, it doesn't matter what order you put the numbers in because it will equal the same product.
(x cookies) / (23 students - (12/2) students) = 2 cookies per student
[x / (23 - 6)] cookies per student = 2 cookies per student
23 students * (2 cookies per students) - 12 cookies = x cookies
The "students" unit cancels
46 cookies - 12 cookies = x cookies
x cookies = 34 cookies