Question

How many solutions does the equation −5a + 5a + 9 = 8 have? (5 points

None

One

Two

Infinitely many

Answer 1

First, let's simplify the equation by combining like terms. This is done as shown:

`-5a + 5a + 9 = 8`

`9 = 8`

You may notice an issue.
`9 = 8` isn't a valid statement, which means that there are zero solutions to the equation.

The answer is Choice A, or zero.