Question

What number should both sides of the equation x−5=−6
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5
=
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6
be multiplied by to solve for the value of x
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?(1 point)

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( x - 5 = -6 \), you don't actually need to multiply both sides by any number. Instead, you can isolate \( x \) by adding 5 to both sides of the equation.

Here's how you can solve for \( x \):

1. Start with the equation:
\( x - 5 = -6 \)

2. Add 5 to both sides:
\( x - 5 + 5 = -6 + 5 \)

3. Simplifying gives:
\( x = -1 \)

So, the solution is \( x = -1 \). There's no multiplication step needed to solve this particular equation.