Solve. -37 = 5x - 8

question 268

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-37 = 5x - 8

• A)44
• B)15
• C)40
• D)9

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Definitions:

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their unwanted feelings, impulses, or thoughts onto someone else.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Displacement

In psychology, displacement is a defense mechanism where a person redirects a negative emotion from its original source to a safer, substitute target.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to another person.