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Find the missing number so that the equation has infinitely many solutions. Fill in the blank -2x - 8 =___ x - 8
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By setting the equation to have infinitely many solutions, the left side has to simplify to be equal to the right side, or in other words, the equation should simplify to 0 = 0. By adding 2x to both sides, the equation becomes 0 = 2x - 8. Adding 8 to both sides leads to 8 = 2x, or 4 = x.
By setting the equation to have infinitely many solutions, the left side has to simplify to be equal to the right side, or in other words, the equation should simplify to 0 = 0. By adding 2x to both sides, the equation becomes 0 = 2x - 8. Adding 8 to both sides leads to 8 = 2x, or 4 = x.