Question

Doing SAT Prep and this is one of my questions: (x+7)/2 + (2x-8)/2 = -4

I think I'm doing something wrong. I typed it in on Wolfram Alpha and it gave me something that wasn't in my choices.

My choices are:
x = -3 & 2/7

x = -7 & 2/3

x = 1 & 6/7

x = -1


I think it's -1 but it doesn't give me a true statement (although I might be doing it incorrectly)

PlEASE HELP!! Show work, please. I want to see where I messed up.

Answer 1

are those mixed numbers?

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

hmmm...did you get x=-7/3 when you solved by hand?

Answer 4

Yeah that's what I got but it's not an answer choice :(

Answer 5

hmmm...

Answer 6

did you plug in all the answers to see if any work?

Answer 7

doing that right now!

Answer 8

I figured it out :) After 20 times of doing it haha, thanks for the help anyways :)

Answer 9

what was it?