Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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ISBN 10: 978-1-60840-838-2
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Chapter 1 - Solving Linear Equations - 1.3 - Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides - Exercises - Page 24: 39

Answer

a) $x=x+2$ b) $2(x+1)=2x+2$

Work Step by Step

$a)$ Example of a linear equation with no solution: $$x=x+2$$ When solving: $$x-x=2$$ $$0=2$$ It has no solution since $0$ does not equal to $2$. $b)$ Example of a linear equation with infinitely many solutions: $$2(x+1)=2x+2$$ When solving: $$2x+2=2x+2$$ $$2x-2x-=2-2$$ $$0=0$$ It has infinitely many solutions since we got an identity: $0$ equals to $0$ and it does not depend on the variable $x$.
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