SOLUTION: Given: 5=2-1/2x Prove: x= -6

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Question 1000767: Given: 5=2-1/2x
Prove: x= -6
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From 5=2-(1/2)x, we plug in -6 for x and get
5=2-(1/2)(-6)
5 = 2- (-3)
5 = 5 and it checks.