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Is −8 a solution to the equation 3x = 16 − 5x? How do you know?

Sagot :

no it is not the solution.

since the question is saying -8 is the solution, it is saying that -8 = x

if we change x in the equation and put -8, it would end up as -24=56.

in order for the equation to be true, both sides of the equation have to be equal, which in this case it is not