Equation #1:
|2x - 3| = 17
The first solution is
2x - 3 = 17
2x = 17 + 3 = 20
x = 10
The second solution is
3 - 2x = 17
-2x = 17 - 3 = 14
x = -7
The solutions are x = 10 or x = -7.
Equation #2:
|5x + 3| = 12
The only solution is
5x + 3 = 12
5x = 12 - 3 = 9
x = 9/5
Let us examine the given answers.
a. Equation #1 and #2 have the same number of solutions.
FALSE
b. Equation @1 has more solutions than Equation #2.
TRUE
c. Equation #1 has fewer solutions than equation #2.
FALSE
d. None of the statements a,b, or c apply.
FALSE
Answer: b.
A. 16 is divisible by 2 but not divisible by 3
B. 23 is not divisible neither by 2 nor 3
C. 27 is not divisible by 2, however it's divisible by 3
D. 36 is divisible both by 2 and 3
So the only number we can focus on is 36:
36 ÷ 2 = 18
36 ÷ 3 = 12
36 ÷ 6 = 6
Answer: D, 36 supports the given conjecture.
Answer:
D.
Step-by-step explanation:
Look for the closed circle with the arrow pointing to the right on this one.
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