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Given: 2x - 1 = -9 Solve for x = ? A) -5 B) 5 C) -4​
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Given: 2x - 1 = -9 Solve for x = ? A) -5 B) 5 C) -4​

User Odrade
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Answer: x=-4. So C

Explanation:

2x-1=-9

add 1 on both sides

2x=-8

divide 2 on both sides to isolate the variable

x=-4

User Amrish Prajapati
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The answer is C
-1 turns into +1 when you add to -9 which equals -8/2 = -4
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