grade 8 · ALG-035

Count equation solutions

Simplify both sides to see whether the variable remains or a true/false statement results.

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How many solutions does 5(x + 1) = 5x + 5 have?

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Work through one checkpoint at a time. Your answer area opens after the reasoning.

Checkpoint 1

Expand and combine each side.
Checkpoint 2

If x remains, there is one solution.
Checkpoint 3

If x disappears, decide whether the remaining statement is always true or false.

No solutionInfinitely many solutionsOne solution