Answer
x=8
Work Step by Step
x must be even since neither the other term nor the sum are fractional.
x− 12x−5−−−−−−
2 −4
4 −3
6 −2
8 −1⟶ 8 is the solution
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-8 An Introduction to Equations - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 57: 45
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