Question

Justify why 6x−5=3(x+2)+3x−7
has one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solution.(1 point)
Responses

It has infinitely many solutions because the solution is in the form a=a.
It has infinitely many solutions because the solution is in the form

It has one solution because the solution is in the form x=a.
The solution is x=0.
It has one solution because the solution is in the form The solution is x is equal to 0 point

It has one solution because the solution is in the form x=a.
The solution is x=−1.
It has one solution because the solution is in the form The solution is x is equal to negative 1 point

It has no solution because the solution is in the form a=b.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To determine whether the equation \( 6x - 5 = 3(x + 2) + 3x - 7 \) has one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solution, we need to simplify the equation.

Starting with the given equation:

\[
6x - 5 = 3(x + 2) + 3x - 7
\]

1. Distribute on the right side:

\[
6x - 5 = 3x + 6 + 3x - 7
\]

2. Combine like terms on the right side:

\[
6x - 5 = 6x - 1
\]

3. Now subtract \( 6x \) from both sides:

\[
6x - 6x - 5 = 6x - 6x - 1
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
-5 = -1
\]

Since \( -5 \neq -1 \), we have reached a contradiction. This indicates that the equation has no valid solutions.

Thus, the correct justification for the number of solutions is:

**It has no solution because the solution is in the form \( a \neq b \).**