Question

Which value of x satisfies the equation start fraction, 5, divided by, 4, end fraction, left parenthesis, x, plus, one sixth, right parenthesis, equals, minus, start fraction, 205, divided by, 24, end fraction
4
5

(x+
6
1

)=−
24
205

?
Answer
Multiple Choice Answers
66
minus, 6−6
77
minus, 7−7

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation

\[
\frac{5}{4} \left( x + \frac{1}{6} \right) = -\frac{205}{24},
\]

first, we can eliminate the fraction on the left side by multiplying both sides by 4:

\[
5 \left( x + \frac{1}{6} \right) = -\frac{205 \times 4}{24}.
\]

Now simplify the right side:

\[
-\frac{205 \times 4}{24} = -\frac{820}{24} = -\frac{205}{6}.
\]

Next, we have:

\[
5 \left( x + \frac{1}{6} \right) = -\frac{205}{6}.
\]

Now, divide both sides by 5:

\[
x + \frac{1}{6} = -\frac{205}{6 \times 5} = -\frac{205}{30} = -\frac{41}{6}.
\]

Now, isolate \(x\) by subtracting \(\frac{1}{6}\) from both sides:

\[
x = -\frac{41}{6} - \frac{1}{6} = -\frac{41 + 1}{6} = -\frac{42}{6} = -7.
\]

Thus, the value of \(x\) that satisfies the equation is:

\[
\boxed{-7}.
\]