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Which of the following equations have exactly one solution?

Choose all answers that apply:

A. [tex]103x - 6 = 103x - 103[/tex]
B. [tex]-6x - 6 = -6x - 103[/tex]
C. [tex]-103x - 6 = -6x - 103[/tex]
D. [tex]-6x - 6 = 103x - 103[/tex]

Answer :

Let's go through each equation and determine which ones have exactly one solution.

Equation A: [tex]\( 103x - 6 = 103x - 103 \)[/tex]

To solve this, subtract [tex]\( 103x \)[/tex] from both sides:

[tex]\[ 103x - 103x - 6 = 103x - 103x - 103 \][/tex]

This simplifies to:

[tex]\[ -6 = -103 \][/tex]

This is not true, so there is no solution for this equation.

Equation B: [tex]\( -6x - 6 = -6x - 103 \)[/tex]

Subtract [tex]\(-6x\)[/tex] from both sides:

[tex]\[ -6x + 6x - 6 = -6x + 6x - 103 \][/tex]

This simplifies to:

[tex]\[ -6 = -103 \][/tex]

This is also not true, so there is no solution for this equation.

Equation C: [tex]\( -103x - 6 = -6x - 103 \)[/tex]

Let's move all terms involving [tex]\( x \)[/tex] to one side:

Add [tex]\( 103x \)[/tex] to both sides:

[tex]\[ -103x + 103x - 6 = -6x + 103x - 103 \][/tex]

This simplifies to:

[tex]\[ -6 = 97x - 103 \][/tex]

Add 103 to both sides:

[tex]\[ -6 + 103 = 97x \][/tex]

[tex]\[ 97 = 97x \][/tex]

Divide both sides by 97:

[tex]\[ x = 1 \][/tex]

This gives exactly one solution, [tex]\( x = 1 \)[/tex].

Equation D: [tex]\( -6x - 6 = 103x - 103 \)[/tex]

Let's move all terms involving [tex]\( x \)[/tex] to one side:

Add [tex]\( 6x \)[/tex] to both sides:

[tex]\[ -6x + 6x - 6 = 103x + 6x - 103 \][/tex]

This simplifies to:

[tex]\[ -6 = 109x - 103 \][/tex]

Add 103 to both sides:

[tex]\[ -6 + 103 = 109x \][/tex]

[tex]\[ 97 = 109x \][/tex]

Divide both sides by 109:

[tex]\[ x = \frac{97}{109} \][/tex]

This gives exactly one solution, [tex]\( x = \frac{97}{109} \)[/tex].

Therefore, the equations that have exactly one solution are C and D.