Question

The distance on the number line from -10 to -2 equals 5x – 12. What is the value of x?

Answer 1

It would be: - 2 - (-10) = 5x - 12

= -2 + 10 = 5x - 12

= 8 + 12 = 5x

= x = 20 / 5

= x = 4