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Solve the equation below and state the number of solutions. ¼( 8x- 16) + 2x = ½(10x - 8) - x Is -10 a solution to the equation above? Show your work and explain why or why not.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

[tex]\dfrac{1}{4 }(8x -16) + 2x = \dfrac{1}{2}(10x -8)-x[/tex]

Open brackets

[tex]2x - 4+ 2x = 5x - 4 - x[/tex]

[tex]- 4 = 4x-4[/tex]

[tex]4x = 0[/tex]

x = 0/4

x = 0

Hence, x is not - 10

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