Question

Solve the equation for x. -2x + 5 = 37​

Answer 1

x= -16

Explanation:

The goal in this problem is to get X on one side by itself.

We know that the opposite of subtraction is addition and the opposite of multiplication is division.

so to get 5 over to the right side, we need to subtract.

-2x+5=37 >>-2x= 37-5= 32

your problem now reads -2x= 32

We still have -2 on the left side and we need it to go to the right side so that X is by itself. The opposite of multiplication is division, so we will need to divide

-2x=32÷-2 >> x=-16

Answer 2

x= -16

Explanation:

-2x+5=37

-2x=37-5

-2x=32

x= -16