SOLUTION: Can someone help me on this problem? I need to solve: 8x - 5 + 9x = 17x - 5 Thank you, Lisa

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Question 60257: Can someone help me on this problem?
I need to solve: 8x - 5 + 9x = 17x - 5
Thank you,
Lisa
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi Lisa,
Solve: 8x - 5 + 9x = 17x - 5
8x+9x-5=17x-5
17x-5=17x-5
See how both sides match exactly?
This is an identity, the answer is all real numbers, because no matter what we put in for x both sides will always equal.
Happy Calculating!!!