What is the value of the smallest of five consecutive integers is the least minus twice the greatest equals -3
a. -9
b. -5
c. -3
d. 5
in a survey, each of 200 was found to have either a computer, a tablet, or both. if 150 of these people have a computer and 150 have a tablet, how many people have both a computer and a tablet?
a. 25
b. 50
c. 100
d. 200
there are 21 trays of pasta that need to be moved from the kitchen into a ballroom for a party. if at least one but no more than six trays can be moved in one trip, and no trips have the same number of trays, what is the smallest number of trips to the ballroom required to move the trays?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 12
for students each contribute $12 to buy a pizza, salad, and large soda. how much would each student pay if two more students also contributed?
a. $6.50
b. $6
c. $7
d. $8
michaela has 16 pennies and kevin has 32 how many pennies was kevin give michaela if you choose to have the same number?
a. 5
b. 8
c. 16
d. 24

step-by-step explanation:

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step-by-step explanation:

starting with:    

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7   

5 + x - 12 - x = 2x - 7 - x (subtract x from both sides)   

5 - 12 = x - 7 (combine and cancel x's from both sides)   

5 - 12 + 7 = x - 7 + 7 (add 7 to both sides)   

0 = x (add numbers together on both sides)       

so in order for the equation to be true, x must be 0.   

trying x = -0.5   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = 2(-0.5) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = -1 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7.5 = -8 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7.5 is obviously not equal to -8, the value of -0.5 for x is wrong.   

trying x = 0   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 2(0) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 0 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7 = -7 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7 equals -7, that demonstrates that the value of 0 for x is correct.   

trying x = 1   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2(1) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-6 = -5 (did addition on both sides)       

since -6 is obviously not equal to -5, the value of 1 for x is wrong.