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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the following always, sometimes, or never true? x + 1 = x A. Always B. Sometimes C. Never I think it's B. Am i right? Is the following always, sometimes, or never true? x + 1 = x A. Always B. Sometimes C. Never I think it's B. Am i right? @Mathematics

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you are right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no its never true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cause the answer will always have an +1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the right answer is c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay cuz i kind of got confused 'cause first you said it was right then u said it was rong. So thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can change the equation to:\[x+1=x\iff 1=0\]by subtracting x from both sides. Since 1 = 0 is always false, the original statement is always false.

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