document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49859>Question 49859</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132191415/algebrahomeworkh>Blitzer College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me understand why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Categorizing an Equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q. Determine whether each question is an identity; a conditional equation, or an inconsistent equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q65. 4x+5x=8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is conditional equation, but why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q66. 8x+2x=9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  same thing why ????? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Categorizing an Equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q. Determine whether each question is an identity; a conditional equation, or an inconsistent equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q65. 4x+5x=8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X=8X.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X-8X=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=0.....IT IS AN EQUATION...WHICH IS TRUE ONLY WHEN X=0..SO YOU MAY CALL IT CONDITIONAL EQN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is conditional equation, but why?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q66. 8x+2x=9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "same thing why ?????..SAME WAY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X=9X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X-9X=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=0...ETC...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LET ME SHOW YOU AN IDENTITY AND INCONSISTENT EQN TO SHOW YOU THE DIFFERENCE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+3=X+2+1...IS AN IDENTITY...SINCE IT IS TRUE FOR ANY AND EVERY VALUE OF X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IN IDENTITIES COEFFICIENTS OF CORRESPONDING TERMS ON LHS AND RHS ARE SAME.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HERE LHS HAS 2 DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERMS..X..AND CONSTANT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO COEFFICIENT OF X ON LHS =1= COEFFICIENT OF X ON RHS FOR IT SHOULD BE AN IDENTITY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SIMILARLY CONSTANT TERM ON LHS=3=CONSTANT TERM ON RHS=2+1=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+3=X+2 IS INCONSISTENT SINCE IT CANNOT BE SATISFIED BY ANY VALUE OF X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HERE COEFFICIENTS OF UNKNOWN WILL BE SAME ON RHS AND LHS , BUT CONSTANTS WILL DIFFER...PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TEST IS ONLY FOR LINEAR EQNS IN ONE UNKNOWN(X) AS YOU ASKED FOR </SPAN>\n" );
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