212k views
4 votes
The value of x = 7 is a solution to each of the following, except which?

a. x + 3 > 6
b. 2(x + 1) = x + 9
c. 3x - 1 = 2x + 3
d. -2x + 10 = 0

User Kurt Kline
by
8.0k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Final answer:

Upon evaluating each equation by substituting x with 7, it is found that the equations labeled c and d do not hold true; hence, x = 7 is not a solution to these equations.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking which of the given equations is not solved by x = 7. To find out, we need to substitute x with 7 in each equation and see which one does not hold true.

  • a. x + 3 > 6: Substituting x with 7 gives us 7 + 3 > 6, which simplifies to 10 > 6. This is true, so x = 7 is a solution.
  • b. 2(x + 1) = x + 9: Substituting x with 7 gives us 2(7 + 1) = 7 + 9, which simplifies to 16 = 16. This is true, so x = 7 is a solution.
  • c. 3x - 1 = 2x + 3: Substituting x with 7 gives us 3(7) - 1 = 2(7) + 3, which simplifies to 20 = 17. This is not true, so x = 7 is not a solution.
  • d. -2x + 10 = 0: Substituting x with 7 gives us -2(7) + 10 = 0, which simplifies to -4 = 0. This is not true, so x = 7 is not a solution.

Therefore, the equations c and d are not solved by x = 7, with equation c being the more standard algebraic format and thus likely the intended correct answer.

User Harshit Ruwali
by
8.5k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.