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How many solutions does y - 13 =5x

Y - 5x =12
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A no solution
B one solution
C infinity solutions

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Answer:

no solutions

Explanation:

Subtract the second equation from the first:

(y -13) -(y -5x) = (5x) -(12)

5x -13 = 5x -12 . . . . . . simplify

0 = 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .add 13-5x to both sides

No value of the variable will make this statement true.

There is no solution.

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