Question

Solve for x: 5x + 2=3x − 20.(1 point)

Answer 1

Solve for x: 9x + 16=6x + 1.(1 point)
Responses

x=−4
x equals negative 4

x=6
x equals 6

x=3
x equals 3

x=−5
x equals negative 5

Answer 2

5x + 2 = 3x - 20

To solve for x, we want to isolate the variable term on one side of the equation. To do this, we can subtract 3x from both sides:

5x + 2 - 3x = 3x - 20 - 3x

This simplifies to:

2x + 2 = -20

Next, we can subtract 2 from both sides:

2x + 2 - 2 = -20 - 2

This gives us:

2x = -22

Finally, we divide both sides by 2 to solve for x:

2x / 2 = -22 / 2

This gives us the final solution:

x = -11

Answer 3

To solve for x, we want to isolate the variable term on one side of the equation. To do this, we can subtract 6x from both sides:

9x + 16 - 6x = 6x + 1 - 6x

This simplifies to:

3x + 16 = 1

Next, we can subtract 16 from both sides:

3x + 16 - 16 = 1 - 16

This gives us:

3x = -15

Finally, we divide both sides by 3 to solve for x:

3x / 3 = -15 / 3

This gives us the final solution:

x = -5