Question

Which value of x makes the following statement true?

-0.5 x = a positive number
A x = 1.5
B x=0.5
C x = -0.5
D x = -1.5
Lulu chose A as the correct answer. How might she have gotten that answer?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Lulu's answer of A (x = 1.5) is not correct for the given statement -0.5x = a positive number.

To determine the correct answer, let's analyze the equation:

-0.5x = a positive number

To make this equation true, you need to solve for x in a way that results in a positive number on the right side of the equation. When you multiply a negative number (-0.5) by a positive number, the result is negative. Therefore, there is no value of x that makes -0.5x equal to a positive number. It will always be a negative number.

So, the correct answer is none of the given options (A, B, C, D). Lulu's choice of A is not the correct answer, as there is no value of x that satisfies the equation as described in the question.

I hope this helps!