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Showing full working determine if x = -2 is a solution to the equation 2x – 2 = 3x
Determine if x = -2 is a solution to the equation 2x – 2 = 3x
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lmae said:Showing full working determine if x = -2 is a solution to the equation 2x – 2 = 3x
$$2x-2=3x \Leftrightarrow 2x-2-3x=3x-3x \Leftrightarrow -x-2=0 \Leftrightarrow -x-2+2=2 \Leftrightarrow -x=2 \\ \Leftrightarrow -(-x)=-2 \Leftrightarrow x=-2$$
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The problem was to "show that x= -2 is a solution to the equation 2x- 2= 3x. It is not necessary to solve the equation! Just replace x with -2 in the equation and show that it is true. If x= -2, the 2x= -2(-2)= 4 and 2x- 2= -4- 2= -6. On the right side, 3x= 3(-2)= -6. Yes! They are equal!
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