1. Solve the equation for $x$: $4(x-5) = 12$. The value of $x$ is ___.
2. Find the value of $z$ that solves the equation $4(z+3) = 2z + 18$. The value of $z$ is ___.
3. Solve for $x$ in the equation $10 - 3x = 4x - 2(3-x)$. If the answer is a fraction, write it as a/b. The value of $x$ is ___.
4. What is the value of $m$ in the equation $4(m-1) + m = 2(m+4)$?
5. Solve the equation $2(x+8) = 10$. The value of $x$ is ___.
6. Simplify the algebraic expression by distributing and combining like terms: $10 - 3(x + 2)$. The simplified expression is ___.
7. Which expression is equivalent to $5(y - 3) - (y + 4)$ after simplifying?
8. Simplify the expression $2(4n + 3) + 3(n - 1)$. The simplified expression is ___.
9. What is the result of simplifying the expression $12 - 4(z + 2)$?
10. After distributing and combining like terms in the expression $7(k - 2) - (k - 5)$, what is the simplified result? ___