Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-177-6

Appendix A - Equations and Inequalities - Exercises - Page 416: 25

Answer

Conditional equation The solution set is {$0$}

Work Step by Step

$2(x-8)=3x-16$ $2x-16=3x-16$ $2x-3x-16=3x-3x-16$ $-x-16=-16$ $-x-16+16=-16+16$ $-x=0$ $x=0$ As the equation is satisfied by x-0, it is a conditional equation. The solution set is {$0$}.
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