Question

What’s the value of X

Answer 1

x = -3

Explanation:

• Add 7 to both sides

-22+7=5x

• Simplify -22+7 to -15

-15=5x

• Divide both sides by 5

-15/5=x

• Simplify 15/5 to 3

-3=x

• Switch sides

x=-3

Answer 2

x= -3

first substitute -22 and then add 7 on both sides to get -15 to get x by itself.

then divide 5x by 5 and -15 by 5.

5x divided by 5 cancels out so 5 divided by -15 is -3