Question

evening, trying to solve for x: 2x-5=-13

Answer 1

2x-5=-13
2x=-13+5
2x=-8
x=-8/2
x=-4

Answer 2

plug -4 into the original equation to see if it does eqaul -13
2x-5=-13
2(-4)-5=-13
-8-5=-13
-13=13
so your answer is correct. x=-4

Answer 3

thanks! that is what we found too, but was hungup on x being a negative #. thanks

Answer 4

no problem!:DD