SOLUTION: 8x + 3 + x = 5x + 3 + 4x

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Question 591241: 8x + 3 + x = 5x + 3 + 4x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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8x%2B3%2Bx=5x%2B3%2B4x Start with the given equation.


9x%2B3=5x%2B3%2B4x Combine like terms on the left side.


9x%2B3=9x%2B3 Combine like terms on the right side.


9x=9x%2B3-3 Subtract 3 from both sides.


9x-9x=3-3 Subtract 9x from both sides.


0x=3-3 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.