Question

Which of the following solutions would make the equation 36−22=2x true?(1 point)
Responses

x=14
x equals 14

x=7
x equals 7

x=29
x equals 29

x=12
x equals 12

Answer 1

To determine which of the given solutions would make the equation true, you can substitute each value of x into the equation and see if the resulting equation holds true.

Substituting x = 14:
36 - 22 = 2(14)
14 = 28
This equation is not true.

Substituting x = 7:
36 - 22 = 2(7)
14 = 14
This equation is true.

Substituting x = 29:
36 - 22 = 2(29)
14 = 58
This equation is not true.

Substituting x = 12:
36 - 22 = 2(12)
14 = 24
This equation is not true.

Therefore, the only solution that makes the equation true is x = 7.