Answer:
x = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
-3 = -2x + 1
minus 1 to the both sides
-3 -1 = -2x
-4 = -2x
divide both sides by -2
x = 2
Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve, use inverse operations:

Now we solve for both +/- 7.
x+6=7
x=1
x+6=-7
x=-13
Answer:
D. About 800 years
Step-by-step explanation:
Use the half-life equation:
A = A₀ (½)ⁿ
where A is the final amount,
A₀ is the initial amount,
and n is the number of half-lives.
0.90A₀ = A₀ (½)ⁿ
0.90 = (½)ⁿ
To solve for n, take log of both sides:
log 0.9 = n log 0.5
n = (log 0.9) / (log 0.5)
n = 0.152
It takes 0.152 half-lives. The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years.
0.152 × 5730 years = 871 years
The closest answer is D.