400 - 3x = 163
Add 3x to both sides.
400 = 163 + 3x
Subtract 163 to both sides.
237 = 3x
237/3 = 79
All of the equations contain -4 in their range.
A) -4 = sqrt(x) - 5
1 = sqrt(x)
x = 1; valid
B) -4 = sqrt(x) + 5
-9 = sqrt(x)
x = 81; valid
C) -4 = sqrt(x + 5)
16 = x + 5
x = 11; valid
D) -4 = sqrt(x - 5)
16 = x - 5
x = 21
I believe the equations contain square instead of square root, in which case the answer would be A because no other could have a negative range.
