Question

Which of the following value does not satisfy the equation x - 2 = 3.5 ?A. 5 1/2 B. 5.5C. 1.5

Answer 1

Solve the given equation for x:

`\begin{gathered} x-2=3.5 \\ x-2+2=3.5+2 \\ x=5.5 \end{gathered}`

It means that x has a value of 5.5.

5 1/2 is equivalent to this value.

It means that the value that does not satisfy the given equation is 1.5. The correct answer is C.