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Indicate whether each statement about the equations 5x = 7x - 2(x - 8) is true or fale.

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Final answer:

The equation 5x = 7x - 2(x - 8) is false

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is true.

To determine if the equation 5x = 7x - 2(x - 8) is true or false, we need to simplify it.

Step 1: Distribute the -2 to (x - 8) to get 5x = 7x - 2x + 16.

Step 2: Simplify the equation to get 5x = 5x + 16.

Step 3: Subtract 5x from both sides to get 0 = 16.

Since the equation simplifies to 0 = 16, which is a false statement, the original equation 5x = 7x - 2(x - 8) is false.

The correct statement is false.

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