Question

Which graph represents the solution for the equation -5/2x-1=4x+2?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

In order to determine which graph represents the solution for the equation, we need to solve the equation first.

Starting with the equation: -5/2x - 1 = 4x + 2

To get rid of the fractions, we can multiply every term in the equation by the common denominator of 2. This yields:

-5x - 2 = 8x + 4

Next, we can combine like terms by moving all the variables to one side and constants to the other side:

-5x - 2 - 8x = 8x + 4 -8x

-13x - 2 = 4

To isolate the variable x, we can add 2 to both sides of the equation:

-13x - 2 + 2 = 4 + 2

-13x = 6

Finally, to solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by -13:

(-13x)/-13 = 6/-13

x = -6/13

So, the solution to the equation is x = -6/13.

Now, we can evaluate the graphs to determine which one represents the solution.

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Answer 2

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

To find the graph that represents the solution to the equation -5/2x - 1 = 4x + 2, we can rearrange the equation to its standard form and graph it.

First, let's simplify the equation by adding 5/2x to both sides:

-5/2x - 1 + 5/2x = 4x + 2 + 5/2x

-1 = 13/2x + 2

Next, subtract 2 from both sides:

-1 - 2 = 13/2x + 2 - 2

-3 = 13/2x

To isolate x, divide both sides of the equation by 13/2:

-3 / (13/2) = (13/2x) / (13/2)

-3 * (2/13) = x

Now, simplify:

-6/13 = x

The solution to the equation is x = -6/13.

Since this is a linear equation with a single variable, the graph representing the solution will be a straight line on the x-axis. The line will intersect the x-axis at -6/13.

Therefore, the graph that represents the solution to the equation -5/2x - 1 = 4x + 2 is a vertical line passing through the point (-6/13, 0) on the x-axis.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To determine which graph represents the solution for the equation -5/2x-1=4x+2, we first need to solve the equation.

Start by simplifying both sides of the equation:
-5/2x - 1 = 4x + 2

Multiply both sides of the equation by 2 to eliminate the fraction:
-5x - 2 = 8x + 4

Now, we want to isolate the variable x. Add 5x to both sides to group all the x terms on one side:
-2 = 13x + 4

Subtract 4 from both sides:
-6 = 13x

Finally, divide both sides by 13 to solve for x:
x = -6/13

Now that we have found the solution for x, we can plot it on a graph. The equation is linear, so the graph will be a line. The solution x = -6/13 represents a single point on the line.

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