If 2x + 2 = -12, what is the value of x?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: A. -7.
- A. -7 ✓
- B. -8
Why not B: “-8” is not -7.
- C. -6
Why not C: “-6” is not -7.
- D. -5
Why not D: “-5” is not -7.
Correct answer
A. -7
Explanation
-7 (option A) is the accepted answer to “If 2x + 2 = -12, what is the value of x”. Option B (-8) is a different value from -7. Option C (-6) is a different value from -7. Option D (-5) is a different value from -7. Keep -7 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, Algebra, American Exams, GRE
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