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Tell whether this equation has one solution, infinite solutions, or no solutions: 4x = 2x + 2x + 5(x - x)

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Answer:

Infinite Solutions/Many solutions

Explanation:

Use PEMDAS. P=parenthesis. 5(x-x). x-x=0, and 0 multiplied by any number is ALWAYS zero.

2x+2x is 4x

Since 4x=4x no matter what x is, there is an infinite set of solutions

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