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Mark simplified the equation 36 – 7x = -7(x -7(x - 5) to36 – 7x = -7x + 35. This means that the equation has:A. only 1 solutionB. no solutionsC. infinitely many solutions

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We are to simplify the given equation to determine if it has 1 solution, no solution or infinitely many solutions.

So,

If 36 - 7x = -7(x - 5) to 36 - 7x = -7x + 35.

Let's work on the second equation.

36 - 7x = -7x + 35

First let's collect like terms.

36 - 35 = -7x + 7x

From what we can see the equation, -7x + 7x will cancel out.

Therefore, there are no values of x that makes the equation true.

So, there is No Solution.

The correct option is B, which is No Solution.

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