Solve for x .

Question

−6x=−78 (1 point)
Responses

x=−72
x equals negative 72

x=84
x equals 84

x=−13
x equals negative 13

x=13

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-6x = -78\), we can isolate \(x\) by dividing both sides of the equation by \(-6\):

\[ x = \frac{-78}{-6} \]

Calculating the right side gives:

\[ x = 13 \]

So the solution is \(x = 13\).

The correct response is:

x=13
x equals 13