Q. How many solutions does the following equation have?9z−6+7z=16z−6Choose 1 answer:(A) No solutions(B) Exactly one solution(C) Infinitely many solutions
Combine like terms: Combine like terms on the left side of the equation.9z−6+7z=16z−6(9z+7z)−6=16z−616z−6=16z−6
Observe identical sides: Observe that both sides of the equation are identical.Since 16z−6 is equal to 16z−6 for all values of z, the equation is true for every value of z.
Conclude number of solutions: Conclude the number of solutions.Because the equation is true for all values of z, the equation has infinitely many solutions.
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