Solve for x.

Question

−5x+2=67


(1 point)
Responses

x=−3/5
x is equal to negative 3 over 5

x=−69/5
x is equal to negative 69 over 5

x=−13
x is equal to negative 13

x=13
x is equal to 13

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-5x + 2 = 67\), we can follow these steps:

1. Subtract 2 from both sides:

\[ -5x + 2 - 2 = 67 - 2 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ -5x = 65 \]

2. Now, divide both sides by -5:

\[ x = \frac{65}{-5} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ x = -13 \]

Thus, the solution is:

\[ x = -13 \]

The correct response is:

x is equal to negative 13.