Question

4. The equation 2x = - 10 is modeled below.
What is the value of x makes the equation true?

Answer 1

x = -5

Explanation:

2x = -10 <== divide both sides by 2

/2 /2

x = -5

Check your work:

2x = -10

2(-5) = -10

-10 = -10

This statement is true

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