How many of the following equations have the solution set {5}

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2(x−3)+1=5

3b15=1

2h−30=40

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The number of equations that have the solution set {5}
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1 answer

To determine how many of the given equations have the solution set {5}, we can solve each equation and see if 5 is the only solution.

  1. Equation 1: \( 2(x-3) + 1 = 5 \)
    Begin by simplifying the equation:

    \[ 2(x - 3) + 1 = 5 \] \[ 2(x - 3) = 4 \] \[ x - 3 = 2 \] \[ x = 5 \]

    Solution: \( x = 5 \).

  2. Equation 2: \( 3b^{15} = 1 \)
    Divide both sides by 3:

    \[ b^{15} = \frac{1}{3} \]

    Taking the 15th root:

    \[ b = \left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{\frac{1}{15}} \]

    The value of \( b \) is approximately \( \frac{1}{3^{1/15}} \), which is not equal to 5.

    Solution: No solution of \( b = 5 \).

  3. Equation 3: \( 2h - 30 = 40 \)
    Begin by simplifying the equation:

    \[ 2h - 30 = 40 \] \[ 2h = 70 \] \[ h = 35 \]

    Solution: \( h = 35 \) which is not equal to 5.

Now we can summarize the results:

  • The first equation has a solution of \( x = 5 \).
  • The second equation does not provide a solution of 5.
  • The third equation's solution is \( h = 35 \), which is not 5.

Thus, the only equation that has the solution set {5} is the first one.

The total number of equations that have the solution set {5} is:

\(\text{1}\)