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c=x+8
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document.write( "There are infinitely many solutions.\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. Pick any number you want for x to be.\r\n" );
document.write( "2. Add 8 to what you picked for x and you have c.\r\n" );
document.write( "3. b is that same number you picked for x.\r\n" );
document.write( "4. Add 7 to what you picked for x and you have a.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose you pick x=4.\r\n" );
document.write( "Then add 8 and you have c=12\r\n" );
document.write( "Then b is the same as x, so b=4\r\n" );
document.write( "Then add 7 to the 4 you picked for x and so a=11.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So a=11, b=4, c=12, x=4 \r\n" );
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document.write( "Lets check by substituting in\r\n" );
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document.write( "c=x+8\r\n" );
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document.write( "a=x+7\r\n" );
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document.write( "12=4+8 that checks\r\n" );
document.write( "4=4 that checks\r\n" );
document.write( "11=4+7 that checks\r\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose you pick x=100.\r\n" );
document.write( "Then add 8 and you have c=108\r\n" );
document.write( "Then b is the same as x, so b=100\r\n" );
document.write( "Then add 7 to the 100 you picked for x and so a=107.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So a=107, b=100, c=108, x=100 \r\n" );
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document.write( "Lets check by substituting in\r\n" );
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document.write( "c=x+8\r\n" );
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document.write( "a=x+7\r\n" );
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document.write( "108=100+8 that checks\r\n" );
document.write( "100=100 that checks\r\n" );
document.write( "107=100+7 that checks\r\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose you pick x=-7.3689\r\n" );
document.write( "Then add 8 and you have c=.6311\r\n" );
document.write( "Then b is the same as x, so b=-7.3689\r\n" );
document.write( "Then add 7 to the -7.3689 you picked for x and so a=-.3689\r\n" );
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document.write( "So a=-.3689, b=-7.3689, c=.6311, x=-7.3689 \r\n" );
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document.write( "Lets check by substituting in\r\n" );
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document.write( "c=x+8\r\n" );
document.write( "b=x\r\n" );
document.write( "a=x+7\r\n" );
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document.write( ".6311=-7.3689+8 that checks\r\n" );
document.write( "-7.3689=-7.3689 that checks\r\n" );
document.write( "-.3689=-7.3689+7 that checks\r\n" );
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document.write( "There are infinitely many solution sets for a,b,c,x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "There's not just one.\r\n" );
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