Question

1 Is 0 a solution to 3x + 8 = 5x + 8? Explain or show your reasoning (3 pts).

Answer 1

3x + 8 = 5x + 8

Substituting with x = 0:

3*0 + 8 = 5*0 + 8

0 + 8 = 0 + 8

8 = 8

Given that we got the same result on both sides of the equal sign, then x = 0 is a solution