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Which of the following statements about the equation 2x−5=8+x
is correct?

Statement #1: There are two constants in the equation.

Statement #2: x does not have a coefficient.

Statement #3: There are two terms in the equation.

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Only Statement #1 is correct.

- Statement #1: True. The constants are −5 and 8 (two constants).
- Statement #2: False. The lone x has an implicit coefficient 1 (it does have a coefficient).
- Statement #3: False. The equation as written has four terms total (2x, −5, 8, x).