Solve for x

Question

x
.
53x−4=−9
5
3
x
−
4
=
−
9
(1 point)
Responses

x=−3
x
=
−
3
x equals negative 3

x=5
x
=
5
x equals 5

x=3
x
=
3
x equals 3

x=−5

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( 53x - 4 = -9 \), we can follow these steps:

1. Add 4 to both sides to isolate the term with x: \[ 53x - 4 + 4 = -9 + 4 \] This simplifies to: \[ 53x = -5 \]

2. Divide both sides by 53 to solve for x: \[ x = \frac{-5}{53} \]

Since none of the provided options match \( \frac{-5}{53} \), it appears there may have been an error in the options given. The correct answer is:

\[ x = \frac{-5}{53} \]

None of the responses \( x = -3, x = 5, x = 3, x = -5 \) are correct.