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When Jessica solved her equation, she got x=5 but when she plugged 5 back into the

equation she got
2=-2
What does this tell Jessica?

User Inorganik
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Answer:

Jessica is incorrect

Explanation:

Since 2 and -2 is inequal after she plugged 5 back into the equation, we know that the value she had found for x is incorrect.

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