To find the value of x, we need to determine the median of the given expressions and set it equal to 12.
The expressions in ascending order are:
x + 1, 2x - 1, 3x + 4, 3x + 4
The median is the middle value when the expressions are arranged in ascending order. Since there are four expressions, the median will be the average of the two middle values.
The two middle values are 2x - 1 and 3x + 4.
To find the average, we add these two expressions and divide by 2:
(2x - 1 + 3x + 4) / 2 = (5x + 3) / 2
We set the median equal to 12:
(5x + 3) / 2 = 12
To solve for x, we multiply both sides of the equation by 2 and then subtract 3:
5x + 3 = 24
5x = 24 - 3
5x = 21
x = 21 / 5
x = 4.2
Therefore, the value of x is 4.2.