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Solve the equation below and state the number of solutions. ¼( 8x- 16) + 2x = ½(10x - 8) - x Is -10 a solution to the equation above? Show your work and explain why or why not.<…

Solve the equation below and state the number of solutions. ¼( 8x- 16) + 2x = ½(10x - 8) - x Is -10 a solution to the equation above? Show your work and explain why or why not.<…
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Solve the equation below and state the number of solutions. ¼( 8x- 16) + 2x = ½(10x - 8) - x Is -10 a solution to the equation above? Show your work and explain why or why not.

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User Cms
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Explanation:

Given that:


(1)/(4 )(8x -16) + 2x = (1)/(2)(10x -8)-x

Open brackets


2x - 4+ 2x = 5x - 4 - x


- 4 = 4x-4


4x = 0

x = 0/4

x = 0

Hence, x is not - 10

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