Write an equation with a variable on both sides of the equal sign that has infinitely many solutions. Solve the equation and explain why it has an infinite number of solutions.

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anonymous · Answer

@Butterfly16  can you help me?

anonymous · Answer

Hmm, try this one :o)

10x-2=2(x+15)

anonymous · Answer

ok thx

anonymous · Answer

Can you find the solution? :o)

anonymous · Answer

iniqualitys confuse me how do you get the solution?

anonymous · Answer

Okay, first, lets solve for x, so do you know our first step?

anonymous · Answer

im back um im pretty sure you deal with the perenthesis first

anonymous · Answer

Yup, first we distribute:
$$10x-2=2(x+15) \rightarrow 10x-2=2x+30$$