Q. How many solutions does the following equation have?5x+8−7x=−4x+1Choose 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.5x−7x+8=−4x+1This simplifies to:−2x+8=−4x+1
Add x terms together: Add 4x to both sides to get all the x terms on one side.−2x+4x+8=−4x+4x+1This simplifies to:2x+8=1
Isolate x term: Subtract 8 from both sides to isolate the term with x.2x+8−8=1−8This simplifies to:2x=−7
Solve for x: Divide both sides by 2 to solve for x.22x=2−7This simplifies to:x=2−7
Final solution: Since we have found a value for x, the equation has exactly one solution.