Value of 5x + 6 when x= -2?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-01T00:01:47

$-4$

When $x$ equals a number, you can substitute it with its value.

In this case, since $x=-2$ , change the $x$ in the equation to $-2$ .
By PEMDAS multiply $-2$ and $5$ , to make -10.

$-10+6=-4$

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Answer 2 · 2018-03-01T00:02:40

$-4$

If we want the value of $5x+6$ when $x=-2,$ we replace all $x$ in $5x+6$ with $-2:$

$5(-2)+6$

$-10+6$

$-4$

Answer 3 · 2018-03-01T00:04:01

$Answer=-4$

use the equation given:
$5x+6$

substitute $x=-2$ in the equation given:

$(5)(-2)+6$

= $-10 +6$

= $-4$