Question

Solve. x−4=−13

(1 point)
Responses

x=−9
x is equal to negative 9

x=17
x is equal to 17

x=−17
x is equal to negative 17

x=9

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

x=−9

x is equal to negative 9

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To solve the equation x - 4 = -13, we need to isolate the variable x.

Step 1: Add 4 to both sides of the equation to get rid of the -4 term on the left side:
x - 4 + 4 = -13 + 4
This simplifies to:
x = -9

Therefore, the solution to the equation x - 4 = -13 is x = -9.