Question

x/2 + 5 = -1
Solve for X

Answer 1

Answer:

x = -12

Step-by-step explanation:

x/2 + 5 = -1

x + 10/2 = -1

x + 10 = 2 × (-1)

x + 10 = -2

x = -2 - 10

x = -12

Answer 2

$\bf \huge \: Question:$

Find the value of x

$\bf \huge \: Equation \: Given:$

$\sf \longmapsto \: x/2 + 5 = -1$

$\bf \huge Solution:$

$\sf \longmapsto \dfrac{x}{2} + 5 = - 1$

$\bf \: Simplify \: both \: s ides \: of \: the \: equation :$

Note that $x$= 1$x$

$\sf \longmapsto \: \dfrac{1}{2} x + 5 = - 1$

$\bf \: Subtract \: 5 \: from \: both \: sides :$

$\sf \longmapsto \: \dfrac{1}{2} x + 5 - 5 = - 1 - 5$

$\bf \: O n\: Simplification:$

$\sf \longmapsto \: \dfrac{1}{2}x + 0= - 1 - 5$

$\sf \longmapsto \dfrac{ 1}{2} x = - 1 - 5$

$\sf \longmapsto \: \dfrac{1}{2} x = - 6$

$\bf \: Multiply \: both \: sides \: by \: 2 :$

$\sf \longmapsto \: 2 \times \bigg( \dfrac{1}{2} x\bigg) =2 \times( - 6)$

$\bf On\: Simplification:$

$\sf \longmapsto \: \cancel{2 }\times \dfrac{1}{\cancel{2}} x =2 \times( - 6)$

$\sf \longmapsto1x = 2( - 6)$

$\sf \longmapsto \: x = - 12$

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$\bf \: Henceforth, The \: value \: of \: x \: is :$

$\boxed{ \tt \: x = - 12}$