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Solve: 5x - 7x + 6 = -2(x - 3).

A 0


B 3/4


C 2


D no solution


E infinitely many solutions

I will give 80 points

User Manzapanza
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Answer: E: Infinitely many solutions

Step-by-step explanation:

Starting with 5x - 7x + 6, let's combine like terms.

5x - 7x is -2x.

Thus, we have -2x + 6 = -2(x-3)

Using the distributive property for the right side, we multiply -2 * x, and get -2x, and -2 * -3 and get +6.

Now we have -2x + 6 = -2x + 6. We have the same equation here, and know that there is infinitely many solutions here off the bat.

For sake of computations, let's solve and show our work.

Subtracting 6 from both sides, we have -2x = -2x.

Adding 2x to both sides, we get 0 = 0.

Thus, we have infinitely many solutions.

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