Question

Which value for x makes the open sentence true? 5⋅x+1=1+x2 5 4 3 2

Answer 1

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5x+1 = 1+x2

Possible Answers: {5,4,3,2}

Lets start with 5.

5(5)+1 = 1+2(5)***

25+1 = 1+10

26 ≠ 11

So, 5 is NOT the answer.

Now, 4.

5(4)+1 = 1+(4)2

20+1 = 1+8

21 ≠ 9

So, 4 is NOT the answer.

Now, 3.

5(3)+1 = 1+(3)2

15+1 = 1+6

16 ≠ 7

So, 3 is NOT the answer.

Lastly, 2.

5(2)+1 = 1+(2)2

10+1 = 1+4

11 ≠ 5

So, 2 is NOT an answer.

So, the answer is: None of the above. None of them can be answers because none of them make the statement true.

***(In algebra, we start using parenthesis instead of the dot for multiplication when using numbers.)

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