Amy and Stephanie were playing a number game. Amy picked a number and told Stephanie that if she added 8 to the number and multiplied the sum by 4, it would equal 12. Which equation could Stephanie use to find the number, x?

Which of the following statements is true? a. the irrational number system is not closed under multiplication, because the product of two irrational numbers is always a rational number. b. the irrational number system is not closed under multiplication, because the product of two irrational numbers is not always an irrational number. c. the irrational number system is closed under multiplication, because the product of two irrational numbers is always an irrational number. d. the irrational number system is closed under multiplication, because the product of two irrational numbers is always a rational numbers. reset submit