If 8x + 12 = -76, what is the value of x?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: C. -11.
- A. -10
Why not A: “-10” is not -11.
- B. -12
Why not B: “-12” is not -11.
- C. -11 ✓
- D. -9
Why not D: “-9” is not -11.
Correct answer
C. -11
Explanation
-11 (option C) is the accepted answer to “If 8x + 12 = -76, what is the value of x”. Option A (-10) is a different value from -11. Option B (-12) is a different value from -11. Option D (-9) is a different value from -11. Keep -11 as the SAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: SAT, Math, Algebra, American Exams
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