An equation is shown below.3(x - 2) + 7x = (1⁄2)(6x - 2)How many solutions, if any, does the equation have?
There is one solution, x = 5⁄7 .3(x - 2) + 7x = (1⁄2)(6x - 2)3x - 6 + 7x = 3x - 110x - 6 = 3x - 17x - 6 = -17x = 5x = 5⁄7
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