a) 128-3(x+4)=23
3(x+4)=128-23
3(x+4)=105
x+4=105:3
x+4=35
x=35-4
x=31
b) [(4x+28).3+55]:5=35
(4x+28).3+55=35.5
(4x+28).3+55=175
(4x+28).3=175-55
(4x+28).3=120
4x+28=120:3
4x+28=40
4x=40+28
4x=68
x=68:4
x=17
c) ( 12x - 43 ) . 83 = 4 . 84
12x-64=4.(84:83)
12x-64=4.8
12x-64=32
12x=32+64
12x=96
x=96:12
x=8
d) 720 : [ 4 - ( 2x - 5 ) ] = 23 . 5
720:[4-(2x-5)] = 8.5
720:[4-(2x-5)]=40
4-(2x-5)=720:40
4-(2x-5)=18
2x-5=4-18
2x-5=-14
2x=-14+5
2x=-9
x=-9:2
x=\(\frac{-9}{2}\)