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OpenStudy (anonymous):

An equation is shown below: 5(2x – 3) = 5 Part A: How many solutions does this equation have? (4 points) Part B: What are the solutions to this equation? Show your work. (6 points)

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

hello

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

first i would solve for x :)

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

you there?

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

well @ me when you get back

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jennyrlz im here now

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

hey :)

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

so to solve for x what would you do?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im not quite sure

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

well lets start with the 5 out stid of the parenthesis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok what do i do with the 5

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

divide both sides by 5 :)

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

|dw:1432061145602:dw|

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

now as you know, any number divided by its self is...

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

are you still here 0.o?

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

well any number divided by its self is 1, 5/5 equals 100.% move the decimal two places to the right get a whole number

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