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Can someone pls help i have been stuck on this one for a little while ):

Can someone pls help i have been stuck on this one for a little while ):-example-1
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Answer:

This is not correct

Explanation:

on the right side is 3.2 (x-5) this means that it represents 3.2 * (x-5). You have to multiply (according to the distributive property) 3.2 by x and 3.2 by (-5), so you get 3.2x + (3.2*-5) = 3.2x -16

The left side says 3.2x-5, that is clearly not equal to 3.2x-16.

It is impossible to say that there are infinitely many solutions as there are actually no possible solutions. Set the functions equal so it is:

3.2x-5 = 3.2x-16

solve for x by subtracting the 3.2x from the right side and the left side, then add 5 to both sides to isolate the variable with the other terms.

You get 0=11

That is not true.

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