Question

Which of the following solutions would make the equation 36−22=2x true?(1 point)
Responses

x=7
x equals 7

x=12
x equals 12

x=29
x equals 29

x=14
x equals 14

Answer 1

To find which solution makes the equation true, we can substitute each value of x into the equation and see if it is equal on both sides.

For x = 7:
36 - 22 = 2(7)
14 = 14

For x = 12:
36 - 22 = 2(12)
14 = 24 (not true)

For x = 29:
36 - 22 = 2(29)
14 = 58 (not true)

For x = 14:
36 - 22 = 2(14)
14 = 28 (not true)

Therefore, the only solution that makes the equation true is x = 7.