SOLUTION: what am I doing wrong? x+x+1+x+2+x+4+x+6=-2 4x+12=-2 4x=-14 x=-3.5 x+2=-1.5 x+4=0.5 x+6=2.5
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Question 442322
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what am I doing wrong?
x+x+1+x+2+x+4+x+6=-2
4x+12=-2
4x=-14
x=-3.5
x+2=-1.5
x+4=0.5
x+6=2.5
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Based on your initial setup, it seems you have miscounted.
x+x+1+x+2+x+4+x+6 = -2 would give you 5xs and (1+2+4+6) = 13
Hence,
5x + 13 = -2
5x = -15
