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Question
Solve the equation.
-5x + 2 = 67
Responses
A x = 13x = 13
B x = -13x = -13
C x = 69/5
x = 69/ 5
D x = −69/5
x = -69 /5
E x = −13/5
To solve the equation -5x + 2 = 67, we need to isolate the variable x.
First, we can start by getting rid of the constant term, 2, by subtracting it from both sides of the equation:
-5x + 2 - 2 = 67 - 2
Simplifying, we have:
-5x = 65
Next, we can isolate the variable x by dividing both sides of the equation by -5:
(-5x) / -5 = 65 / -5
Simplifying, we have:
x = -13
So the solution to the equation -5x + 2 = 67 is x = -13.
Therefore, the correct answer is B) x = -13.