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Please evaluate the given equation, and then see how many solutions the equation has. No. 1

Please evaluate the given equation, and then see how many solutions the equation has-example-1
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here I am! dunno if this is the question you meant but you haven't gotten an answer here yet.

Answer:

B) Exactly one solution. (-3.5)

Explanation:

5x + 8 - 7x = -4x + 1

combine like terms

5x - 7x + 8 = -4x + 1

-2x + 8 = -4x + 1

add 4x to both sides

-2x + 4x + 8 = -4x + 1 + 4x

2x + 8 = 1

subtract 8 from both sides

2x + 8 - 8 = 1 - 8

2x = -7

divide both sides by 2.

x = -3.5

3.5, clearly, is only one number.

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