Which of the following equations has exactly one solution?(1 point)

3x−8=3x+8

−3x+8=−3x−8

−3x−8=3x−8

8 −8x+3=−8x+3

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To determine which of the given equations has exactly one solution, we can analyze each equation:

  1. Equation 1: \( 3x - 8 = 3x + 8 \)

    Simplifying: \[ 3x - 3x - 8 = 8 \implies -8 = 8 \] This is a contradiction and has no solution.

  2. Equation 2: \( -3x + 8 = -3x - 8 \)

    Simplifying: \[ -3x + 3x + 8 = -8 \implies 8 = -8 \] This is also a contradiction and has no solution.

  3. Equation 3: \( -3x - 8 = 3x - 8 \)

    Simplifying: \[ -3x - 3x = -8 + 8 \implies -6x = 0 \implies x = 0 \] This equation has exactly one solution, \( x = 0 \).

  4. Equation 4: \( 8 - 8x + 3 = -8x + 3 \)

    Simplifying: \[ 11 - 8x = -8x + 3 \implies 11 = 3 \] This is also a contradiction and has no solution.

After analyzing all equations, we find that the third equation \(-3x - 8 = 3x - 8\) has exactly one solution.

Answer: -3x - 8 = 3x - 8 (It has exactly one solution: \(x = 0\)).