Question

Solve the equation below. (1.5 Points)

-15 = 2x
3
O x = -22
O x = -35
O x = -20
O x = -33

Answer 1

the correct solution is x = -22.

Explanation:

To solve the equation -15 = (2x/3), we can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 3 to eliminate the fraction:

-15 * 3 = 2x

-45 = 2x

Next, we can divide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for x:

-45/2 = x

x = -22.5

Since the answer choices provided are all integers, we can round -22.5 to the nearest integer. Following the convention of rounding, when a decimal is halfway between two integers, we round to the nearest even integer. In this case, -22.5 is halfway between -22 and -23. Following the convention, we round -22.5 to -22.