If 7x + 12 = -58, what is the value of x?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: B. -10.
- A. -8
Why not A: “-8” is not -10.
- B. -10 ✓
- C. -9
Why not C: “-9” is not -10.
- D. -11
Why not D: “-11” is not -10.
Correct answer
B. -10
Explanation
-10 (option B) is the accepted answer to “If 7x + 12 = -58, what is the value of x”. Option A (-8) is a different value from -10. Option C (-9) is a different value from -10. Option D (-11) is a different value from -10. Keep -10 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, Algebra, American Exams, GRE
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