Equations with One, None, or Infinite Solutions

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Objective

I can solve linear equations and determine if they have one solution, no solution, or infinitely many solutions.

Part 1 of 3

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Explain in your own words how you can determine whether a linear equation has one solution, no solution, or infinitely many solutions.

2

Solve the equation 3x + 5 = 3x - 2. Does it have one solution, no solution, or infinitely many solutions? Explain your answer.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

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Solve the equation 5x + 3 = 5x - 2. Does the equation have one solution, no solution, or infinitely many solutions? Explain your answer. Solve the equation 4(x + 2) = 4x + 8. Does the equation have one solution, no solution, or infinitely many solutions? Explain your answer.

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