Question

-6 + 12x =7x - 10x

What value of x makes this equation true?
Responses
A

4
54 5
B

5
45 4
C
- 4
5- 4 5
D

2
5

Answer 1

D

Because -6 + 12(2) = 7(2) - 10(2)
-6 + 24 = 14 - 20
18 = -6
It is strange because this equation will never be true for any value of x.