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Are the equations -2 =10 and -5x=25 equivalent? explain​
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Are the equations -2 =10 and -5x=25 equivalent? explain​

User Aniket Pawar
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No because the equation -2=10 has no solutions. But in -5x=25, x=-5, (do -5x-5 to get 25) making the equation 25=25. therefore, -5x=25 has many solutions. And the equations are not equivalent.
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