SOLUTION: Which value of x makes the statement true? 1/2(6x + 10) = x + 2x + 5 A. x = 1 B. x = 0 C. All real numbers

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Question 1206681: Which value of x makes the statement true?
1/2(6x + 10) = x + 2x + 5
A. x = 1
B. x = 0
C. All real numbers
Answer by ikleyn(52884) About Me  (Show Source):
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Left side is 3x + 5.


Right side is 3x + 5.


Both sides are identical, so this equality is valid for all real numbers.

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It is valid not only for all real numbers, but for all complex numbers, too.