Question

A student performed the following steps to solve the equation.

2x - (x - 2) = x+3
2x - x + 2 = x+3
x + 2 = x+3
*+2 - x= x+3 - X
2 = 3
Move words to the blanks to complete the sentence.
The equation has
solutions because the equation 2 = 3 is
true.
zero
Infinitely many
always
never

Answer 1

the answer is zero,false

Answer 2

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Answer:

zero, false

Explanation:

The equation has zero solutions because the equation 2=3 is false.

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There are no values of the variables that will make that equation true, hence no solutions.