Question

Solve the equation

8 - (x - 2) = 2x + (10 - 3x)

a. x= 10
b. x= -10
c. infinitely many solutions
d. no solution

Answer 1

Explanation:

8-(x-2)=2x+(10-3x)

We move all terms to the left:

8-(x-2)-(2x+(10-3x))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(x-2)-(2x+(-3x+10))+8=0

We get rid of parentheses

-x-(2x+(-3x+10))+2+8=0

We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2x+(-3x+10)), so:

2x+(-3x+10)

We get rid of parentheses

2x-3x+10

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x+10

Back to the equation:

-(-1x+10)

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x-(-1x+10)+10=0

We get rid of parentheses

-1x+1x-10+10=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

=0

x=0/1

x=0

Answer 2

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`\mathsf{8 - (x - 2) = 2x + (10 - 3x)}\\\mathsf{\rightarrow 8 - x - 2 = 2x + 10 - 3x}\\\mathsf{\rightarrow 6 - x = 5x + 10}\\\mathsf{\rightarrow 6 - 1x = 5x + 10}\\\mathsf{\rightarrow -x + 10 = -x + 10}\\\large\text{ADD the value of x to BOTH SIDES}\\\mathsf{\rightarrow -x + 10 + x = -x + 10 + x}\\\large\text{SIMPLIFY IT!}\\\large\text{SUBTRACT 10 to BOTH SIDES}\\\mathsf{\rightarrow 10 - 10 = 10 - 10}\\\large\text{SIMPLIFY IT!}\\\mathsf{0 = 0}\\\huge\textsf{Answer: Option C. infinitely many solutions}`

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