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Leonardo wrote an equation that has an infinite number of solutions. One of the terms in Leonardo's equation is missing, as shown below. Negative (x minus 1) + 5 = 2 (x + 3) minus box

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Answer:

3x

Explanation:

i did the test and got it right, hope this helps!

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Answer:

The term inside the box should be 3 x.

Explanation:

Given the equation:

- (x - 1) + 5 = 2 (x + 3) - T

(where T is the missing term in Leonardo's equation)

we can work with the given terms and accumulate all of them on one side of the equal sign (let's pick the right side for that, and move the tremt T to the left):

- x + 1 + 5 = 2 x + 6 - T

- x + 6 = 2 x + 6 - T

0 = 3 x - T

T = 3 x

For such equation to render infinite number of solutions, the term T on the left must equal "3 x". that way, the equation would be verified for any possible value x.

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