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How many solutions does this equation have?
\newline
3
z
=
5
z
+
8
3z = 5z + 8
3
z
=
5
z
+
8
\newline
Choices:
\newline
(A)no solution
\newline
(B)one solution
\newline
(C)infinitely many solutions
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Algebra 1
Find the number of solutions to a linear equation
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Q.
How many solutions does this equation have?
\newline
3
z
=
5
z
+
8
3z = 5z + 8
3
z
=
5
z
+
8
\newline
Choices:
\newline
(A)no solution
\newline
(B)one solution
\newline
(C)infinitely many solutions
Subtract
5
z
5z
5
z
:
Subtract
5
z
5z
5
z
from both sides of the equation to isolate the variable
z
z
z
on one side.
\newline
3
z
−
5
z
=
5
z
+
8
−
5
z
3z - 5z = 5z + 8 - 5z
3
z
−
5
z
=
5
z
+
8
−
5
z
Simplify equation:
Simplify both sides of the equation.
\newline
−
2
z
=
8
-2z = 8
−
2
z
=
8
Divide by
−
2
-2
−
2
:
Divide both sides by
−
2
-2
−
2
to solve for
z
z
z
.
z
=
8
−
2
z = \frac{8}{-2}
z
=
−
2
8
z
=
−
4
z = -4
z
=
−
4
Check solution:
Check if the solution
z
=
−
4
z = -4
z
=
−
4
satisfies the original equation.
3
(
−
4
)
=
5
(
−
4
)
+
8
3(-4) = 5(-4) + 8
3
(
−
4
)
=
5
(
−
4
)
+
8
−
12
=
−
20
+
8
-12 = -20 + 8
−
12
=
−
20
+
8
−
12
≠
−
12
-12 \neq -12
−
12
=
−
12
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answer:
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\newline
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=
16
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−
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