Asked by xochitl

Which of the following answers gives the best estimate for x given the following equation?

21x+1,998=2,243


(1 point)
Responses

100
100

1
1

1,000
1,000

10

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Subtract 1,998: 21x = 2243 − 1998 = 245.
x = 245/21 ≈ 11.67, so the closest choice is 10.