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HELP I DONT WANT TO FAIL PRETTY PLEASE

HELP I DONT WANT TO FAIL PRETTY PLEASE-example-1
User Adam Luter
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Answer:

This equation has one solution.

Let's solve to prove this:

x/4 = -6

multiply both sides by 4 since inverse operation of division is multiplication

*4 *4

x = -24

There is no other value of x to fulfill this equation.

There are many examples that you can use as a value of x that makes the equation false when substituted.

Anything other than -24, will make the equation false.

Let's pick a random number.

12 for example.

If we plug this solution into the equation, the result will not be true.

x/4 = -6

Substitute:

(12)/4 = -6

3 = -6

This is NOT true, so:

3 ≠ 6

A value of x that makes the equation false is 12, which when substituted into this equation and simplified makes the equation turn into 3 = 6.

Now, they want us to find another example (to make this easier, just use numbers that can be divisible by 4, but REMEMBER that it should be a value OTHER than -24!)

Let's pick 8 for example.

If we plug this solution into the equation, the result will not be true.

x/4 = -6

Substitute:

(8)/4 = -6

2 = -6

This is NOT true, so:

2 ≠ 6

A value of x that makes the equation false is 8, which when substituted into this equation and simplified makes the equation turn into 2 = 6.

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