which of the following answers gives the best estmate for x given the following 21x+1,998=2,243

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To find the value of x, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation.

Given: 21x + 1,998 = 2,243
First, we can subtract 1,998 from both sides of the equation to eliminate it from the left side:

21x + 1,998 - 1,998 = 2,243 - 1,998
21x = 245

Now, to solve for x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 21:

21x/21 = 245/21
x = 11.667

Therefore, the best estimate for x is 11.667.