SOLUTION: 2x + 7 + 3x = 5x + 7 ,for which value of x will this statement be true

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Question 653736: 2x + 7 + 3x = 5x + 7 ,for which value of x will this statement be true
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x%2B7%2B3x=5x%2B7 Start with the given equation.


5x%2B7=5x%2B7 Combine like terms on the left side.


5x=5x%2B7-7 Subtract 7 from both sides.


5x-5x=7-7 Subtract 5x from both sides.


0x=7-7 Combine like terms on the left side.


0x=0 Combine like terms on the right side.


0=0 Simplify.


Since this equation is always true for any x value, this means x can equal any number. So there are an infinite number of solutions.