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Given that 2x+7=27 and 3x+1=28,does 2x+7 =3x+1? Explain?

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Answer: no

Step-by-step explanation: No, because a linear equation is a statement about equality. We are given that + = , but + = .

Since each linear expression is equal to a different number, + ≠ + .

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