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Solve the equation below and answer the questions that follow

Solve the equation below and answer the questions that follow-example-1
User Digiwand
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The equation to solve is


2(x+3)-4x=-2(x-5)-4

Let us solve the equation for "x". THe steps are shown below:


\begin{gathered} 2(x+3)-4x=-2(x-5)-4 \\ 2x+6-4x=-2x+10-4 \\ -2x+6=-2x+6 \end{gathered}

For x = 3, the equation is 0 = 0.

At this point, no matter what value you put into "x", this equation holds true.

Thus, there are infinite solutions to the equation.

User Ickhyun Kwon
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