How many solutions does this equation have?


4x-10/2 = 2x − 5

A no solutionno solution
B exactly one solutionexactly one solution
C exactly two solutionsexactly two solutions
D infinitely many solutions

1 answer

To determine how many solutions the equation \( \frac{4x - 10}{2} = 2x - 5 \) has, we can first simplify the equation.

Starting with the left side:

\[ \frac{4x - 10}{2} = \frac{4x}{2} - \frac{10}{2} = 2x - 5 \]

Now, the equation simplifies to:

\[ 2x - 5 = 2x - 5 \]

Since both sides of the equation are identical, this means that the equation is true for any value of \( x \).

This indicates that there are infinitely many solutions.

The correct answer is:

D. infinitely many solutions