SOLUTION: Suppose you want to solve the equation 2a + b = 2a, where a and b are nonzero real numbers. Describe the solution to this equation. Justify your equation.

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Question 987401: Suppose you want to solve the equation 2a + b = 2a, where a and b are nonzero real numbers. Describe the solution to this equation. Justify your equation.
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2a+b=2a Subtract 2 a from each side. (Addition principle.)
b=0
a=any nonzero real number, b=0