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The value of x =5 is a solution to each of the following except which ?

A 3x+2=4x-3
B (x+2)(x-5)=0
C4x+2=15
D 3x-10=x

The value of x =5 is a solution to each of the following except which ? A 3x+2=4x-example-1

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Answer:

The answer is C

Explanation:

If you substitute every x value for 5, you know that every equation can have 5 as an answer but C.

A. 3x+2=4x-3

Isolate the x(s) and combine like terms

3x+2-2=4x-3-2

3x=4x-5

3x-4x=4x-4x-5

-x=-5

-x(-1)=-5(-1)

x=5

Therefore A is a solution

B. (x+2)(x-5)=0

Substitution--Substitute every x for a 5

(7)(0)=0

anything multiplied by 0 will be 0

B. Is a solution because it is true.

C. 4x+2=15

Isolating the x(s) and combine like terms

4x+2-2=15-2

4x=13

4x÷4=13÷4

x=3.25

C is not a solution because x should equal to 5 but in this equation x can only be equal to 3.25. C is wrong.

We know our answer so we don't have to keep solving the rest of the equations.

But I'll just do D

D. 3x-10=x

Isolate the x(s) and combine like terms

3x-x-10=x-x

2x-10=0

2x=10

2x÷2=10÷2

x=5

D is a solution.

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