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if the equation were 6X + 2 equals 5x + 17 would there be a unique solution what is it and what would it mean in terms of the situation

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From the question, let's equate 6x+2 and 5x+7 and see if there'll be a unique solution;


6x+2=5x+17

The next step is to collect like terms; move all the terms in x to one side of the equation and move the others to the

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