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How many solutions does 2/5 * x + 10 + 3/5 * x = 2x + 5 have?

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Answer: one

Explanation:

using order of operations you can group 2/5*x into 2/5x and do the same to 3/5*x

2/5x+10+3/5x=2x+5

then combine normally
1x+10=2x+5

10=x+5

x=5

just logically you can probably deduce that only 5 would fit in that equation

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