Question

The distance on the number line from -10 to -2 equals 5x – 12. What is the value of x?

Answer 1

The total distance from -10 to -2 = 8 units. So \[5x-12=8\]Just solve for x.

Answer 2

x=2
or x=0.4

Answer 3

Im checking on it..

Answer 4

why eq =8

Answer 5

??

Answer 6

(-10 or -2)=5x-12 yeah ??

Answer 7

So if is -10-(-2)= -8
5x-12=-8
5x=4
4/5= -8

is that right???

Answer 8

The distance is 8 because the question states:
"distance on the number line from -10 to -2 *equals* 5x – 12"

And the distance between -10 and-2 on a number line is just 8...just so that's clear.

Answer 9

You should just end up with x=4.

Answer 10

Here's it completely written out:\[5x-12=8\]\[5x=20\]\[x=4\]

Answer 11

-10 to -2 not meaning -10 -(-2) right?

Answer 12

all eq meaning the value between -10 &-2

Answer 13

The distance between the two points on the line will always be positive...and as you can see in the picture it's 8 units.

Answer 14

not satisfaction ^_^

Answer 15

You could think of it this way: \[-2-(-10)=8\]

Answer 16

i believe it meaning interval value between the -10 to -2
such as -3 or -5 ,-8 & -9 ?? right

Answer 17

There are an infinite number of values between -10 and -2 though...

Answer 18

i am sorry if discomfort you

Answer 19

and it specifically says distance. You're not :)

Answer 20

yup i know that

Answer 21

u are right i know what u meaning my friend

Answer 22

ok :)

Answer 23

yup yup ok

Answer 24

where u are from ??

Answer 25

first i got x=4
and then he reply about negativity, thats where i got confused.. but anyway thank you..

and ok..