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Is 8 a solution to the equation x+6=x+6

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Answer:

If you mean could x be eight, then yes, x could equal eight. However, any number could be the solution as this equation has an infinite solution.

Explanation:

Once again, I am going off of you are asking if eight could be x. If that is what you are asking, here is the reason.

The equal sign shows that both sides equal each other. If you plug in 8 for x, then you get:

8+6=8+6

14=14

Does 14=14? Yes, so plugging in eight for x works. However, looking at this, we can see that your solution would actually be an infinite solution. This is because, no matter what number we plug in for x, we will get a true statement.

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