Question

What is the solution of the equation 52x = −18 ?(1 point) Responses −120 negative Start Fraction 1 over 20 End Fraction 120 Start Fraction 1 over 20 End Fraction −516 negative Start Fraction 5 over 16 End Fraction −20 (Pick one of the answer)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The solution of the equation 52x = -18 is x = -18/52 or x = -9/26.

Unfortunately, none of the given answer choices match the correct solution.

Answer 2

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

To find the solution of the equation 52x = -18, we need to isolate the variable x.

Step 1: Divide both sides of the equation by 52 to undo the multiplication.
52x/52 = -18/52

Simplifying, we have:
x = -18/52

Step 2: Reduce the fraction if possible.
-18/52 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.
-18/52 simplifies to -9/26.

Therefore, the solution to the equation 52x = -18 is x = -9/26.

Answer: Start Fraction -9 over 26 End Fraction

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To find the solution of the equation 52x = -18, we need to isolate the variable x.

First, we can divide both sides of the equation by 52 to get rid of the coefficient on x:

52x / 52 = -18 / 52

Simplifying, we have:

x = -18 / 52

This fraction can be further simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:

x = (-18 ÷ 2) / (52 ÷ 2)

x = -9 / 26

So, the solution of the equation 52x = -18 is x = -9/26.