Question

Solve for x:

7(x+2)=-35

(5 points)

Group of answer choices

x = 10

x = -7

x = 3

x = 4.7

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To solve for x in the equation 7(x+2)=-35, we first distribute the 7 to the terms within the parenthesis:

7*x + 7*2 = -35

This simplifies to:

7x + 14 = -35

Next, we isolate the term containing x by subtracting 14 from both sides of the equation:

7x = -49

Finally, we solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 7:

x = -49/7

Simplifying the division, we get:

x = -7

Therefore, the value of x that solves the equation 7(x+2)=-35 is x = -7.