Question

What would you do to isolate the variable in the equation below, using only one step? x + 5 = -12 Select one: a. Add 5 to both sides of the equation. b. Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation. c. Add 12 to both sides of the equation. d. Subtract 12 from both sides of the equation.

Answer 1

subtract 5 from both sides then it would look like x=-17