Question

Can someone help me, please?

Consider the equation 5 + x = n.
What must be true about any value of x if n is a negative number? Explain your answer. Include an example with numbers to support your explanation.
I really do not want answers that do not make sense, thank you.

Answer 1

So 5+-6=-1

Explanation:

So we know that n is negative so the x also have to be a negtive but higher then the first number in the equation. So i used -6 because its higher than 5 and will it eqaul to a negtive number which is -1

YW

Answer 2

x has to be a negative number less than negative 5. Possible solutions, -6, -7 or -8

Explanation:

For N to be a negative number, one of the numbers in the equation has to be a number less than -5. If you add two positives together you get a positive number. So you need to add a positive and a negative. But if you add -5, -4, -3, -2, -1 to 5 you would not get a negative number.

Example:

x=-6

5+-6=-1

x=-7

5+-7=-2