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9x =
5
1

(45x+5)

Infinitely many solutions

One solution

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Let's solve the equation step by step. The equation given is:

\[ 9x = 5 \cdot (45x + 5) \]

First, we can simplify the right side of the equation:

  1. Distribute the 5:

\[ 5 \cdot (45x + 5) = 225x + 25 \]

So the equation becomes:

\[ 9x = 225x + 25 \]

  1. Next, we want to isolate \(x\) by moving all \(x\) terms to one side of the equation. Subtract \(225x\) from both sides:

\[ 9x - 225x = 25 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ -216x = 25 \]

  1. Now, divide both sides by -216 to solve for \(x\):

\[ x = \frac{25}{-216} \quad \text{or} \quad x = -\frac{25}{216} \]

Since we found a single value for \(x\), we conclude that there is exactly one solution.

Thus, the answer is:

One solution