Question
if y - 8 = 5x, what is the value of y = - 87?
A. 19
B. 16
C. -16
D. -19
A. 19
B. 16
C. -16
D. -19
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation \( y - 8 = 5x \) for the case where \( y = -87 \), we can substitute -87 for \( y \):
\[
-87 - 8 = 5x
\]
Simplifying the left side:
\[
-95 = 5x
\]
Now, we can solve for \( x \):
\[
x = \frac{-95}{5} = -19
\]
Thus, when \( y = -87 \), the value of \( x \) is \( -19 \). However, since your question seems to be asking for just the possible values of \( y \) rather than a direct relationship with \( x \), none of the options (A, B, C, D) directly relate to the value of \( y \) equaling \(-87\).
Please clarify if you meant to ask for \( x \) in terms of \( y \) or if this is a different type of question entirely!
\[
-87 - 8 = 5x
\]
Simplifying the left side:
\[
-95 = 5x
\]
Now, we can solve for \( x \):
\[
x = \frac{-95}{5} = -19
\]
Thus, when \( y = -87 \), the value of \( x \) is \( -19 \). However, since your question seems to be asking for just the possible values of \( y \) rather than a direct relationship with \( x \), none of the options (A, B, C, D) directly relate to the value of \( y \) equaling \(-87\).
Please clarify if you meant to ask for \( x \) in terms of \( y \) or if this is a different type of question entirely!