Question

Answer two questions about Equations A and B:

A. 5x2+x= x=4
B.
5x + x = x - 4-
1) How can we get Equation B from Equation A?
2) Are these equations equivalent?

Answer 1

Equation B is the same as Equation A + 2

Explanation:

To be able to get equation B from equation A, we have to compare equation A with equation B. Given that equation A. is 5x-2+x=x-4 and equation B is 5x+x=x-4.

Equation B: 5x+x=x-4.

Equation A: 5x-2+x=x-4.

Simplifying equation A to be in the form of equation B:

5x -2 + x = x - 4

Adding 2 to both sides:

5x + x -2 + 2 = x - 4 + 2

5x + x = x - 4 + (+2)

= equation A + 2

But 5x+x=x-4 = equation A

Therefore Equation B is the same as Equation A + 2