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How many solutions are there to the equation below?

5x + 48 + 7 x = 12(x + 4)
A. 1
B. Infinitely many
C. 0
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User MeghaK
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It is b. The other answer is wrong. You can test it out by putting in different values for x.
User Simon De Lorean
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Answer:

A. 1

Explanation:

5x + 48 + 7x = 12(x + 4)

12x + 48 = 12x + 48

x = 1
User Artaxerxe
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