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8x - 3 = 3x + 2

A. One solution

B. Infinite solutions

C. No solutions

please explain how you got it

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Answer:

A one solution because it's x=1

Step By Step explanation:

this is the original problem

8x-3=3x+2

we want to have x by itself so. . .

we add three on both sides. it cancels -3. And 2+3=5

8x=3x+5

we subtract 3x on both sides so 8x-3x=5x and 3x cancels on the other side

5x=5

we divide by 5 on both sides to get x by itself

x=1

if it was 1=1 or x=x (the same on both side) it would've been infinite solutions. if the numbers didn't match like 4=6 it would've been no solution

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