If 4x + 17 = -15, what is the value of x?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: D. -8.
- A. -7
Why not A: “-7” is not -8.
- B. -9
Why not B: “-9” is not -8.
- C. -6
Why not C: “-6” is not -8.
- D. -8 ✓
Correct answer
D. -8
Explanation
-8 (option D) is the accepted answer to “If 4x + 17 = -15, what is the value of x”. Option A (-7) is a different value from -8. Option B (-9) is a different value from -8. Option C (-6) is a different value from -8. Keep -8 as the SAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: SAT, Math, Algebra, American Exams
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