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Question
If 8x – 3 = 25 + 17x, then x is ______.
Options
a fraction
an integer
a rational number
cannot be solved
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Solution
If 8x – 3 = 25 + 17x, then x is a rational number.
Explanation:
Given, 8x – 3 = 25 + 17x
⇒ 8x – 17x = 25 + 3 ...[Transposing 17x to LHS and –3 to RHS]
⇒ –9x = 28
∴ `x = (-28)/9` ...[Dividing both sides by –9]
Hence, x is a rational number.
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