Which of the following value does not satisfy the equation x - 2 = 3.5 ?A. 5 1/2 B. 5.5C. 1.5

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Koc · Answer 1 · 2023-12-22T18:31:54+0000

Solve the given equation for x:

$\begin{gathered} x-2=3.5 \\ x-2+2=3.5+2 \\ x=5.5 \end{gathered}$

It means that x has a value of 5.5.

5 1/2 is equivalent to this value.

It means that the value that does not satisfy the given equation is 1.5. The correct answer is C.