Compare and Contrast: Below are two equations. Solve each equation and compare the two solutions. Choose the statement that is true about each solution. Equation #1 Equation #2 5x − 2x = 2x + 2 5x + 2 = 2x − 10 The solution to equation #1 is smaller than the solution to equation #2. The solution to equation #1 is larger than the solution to equation #2. The solution to equation #1 is the same as the solution to equation #2. None of the statements above describes solutions to equations shown.
For the first equation, 3x - 2x = 2. So, x = 2. For the second equation, 3x = -12. So, x = -4 The solution to equation #1 is larger than the solution to equation #2 but the magnitude of the solution to equation #2 is greater than the magnitude of the solution to equation #1. But, I think that by larger you mean greater i.e the ">" symbol.
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