Final answer:
When attempting to find the value of x given IN = 5x + 1 and WI = 36, one finds that these do not form a compatible equation for the provided multiple choice answers. The student might need to recheck the problem or provide additional information, as the current setup leads to an answer of x = -1/5.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student asked to solve for x in the given equation IN = 5x + 1, with the precondition that WI = 36 and IN forms part of that length. This means that IN plus WI would give the total length, so they should add up to 36, since IN and WI are probably segments of a larger segment or path. To find x, we can set up the equation:
- IN + WI = 36
- (5x + 1) + 36 = 36
- 5x + 1 = 0 (because WI equals to -36 which cancels out the +36 on the left)
- 5x = -1
- x = -1/5
However, none of the multiple choice options (-1/5) match this result, which implies that there might be a misunderstanding or typo in the given problem. Therefore, with the information given and the solution found, it seems we cannot match the result to one of the provided options (a) x = 7, (b) x = 5, (c) x = 8, (d) x = 6.