Solve the equation.

Question

-5x + 2 = 67
Responses
A x = 13
B x = -13

Answer 1

Adding 5x to both sides of the equation, we get:

-5x + 5x + 2 = 67 + 5x
2 = 5x + 67
Subtracting 67 from both sides of the equation, we get:

2 - 67 = 5x + 67 - 67
-65 = 5x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 5, we get:

-65/5 = 5x/5
-13 = x

So the solution to the equation is x = -13.

Therefore, the correct response is B. x = -13.