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OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

@sleepyjess

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

Here :D

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

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.

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

:D

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

but this one is a equation

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

I am not really sure how to do this, but I did find this that might help. http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/50bd647ae4b0de42629fcdbf

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

it doesnt really help :I

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

:( It looks like you have to make an equation that ends up as 0=0

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

yea

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

:o wait i found the equation down there

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

thx :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here 3(x - 4) = 3x - 12

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

:o ^

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

cool can u solve it?

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

but explain it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3(x - 4) = 3x - 12 3x - 12 = 3x - 12

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x - 3x = -12 +12 0 = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it?

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

wait a sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no time for waiting...i'm a busy man :P

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

IM WRITING xP

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

so like how did u get the answer 0 = 0

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

i gotta expalin it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what's 3x - 3x?

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and what's 12 - 12?

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

i thought it was 3x - 12?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

scroll up i explained before

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3(x - 4) = 3x - 12 3x - 12 = 3x - 12 3x - 3x = -12 +12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now u can see its 0 = 0

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

Oh!!!! thx man >:D

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

bye

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