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Ee 7 Solutionpracticenotesandworksheet
Ee 7 Solutionpracticenotesandworksheet
No Solution Equations
Lets look at the following equation:
2 + 3 = 2 + 7
Note that we have variables on both sides of the equation. So well subtract 2 from both sides to eliminate
the 2 on the right side of the equation. However, something odd happens.
2 + 3 = 2 + 7
2
2
3=7
That cant be right! We know that three doesnt equal seven. It is a false statement to say 3 = 7, so we
know that there can be no solution. Does that make sense though? Well if we took twice a number and added
three, would it ever be the same as twice a number and adding seven?
Lets look at another example equation:
3 . 4 = 3 . 11
Note that we need to simplify and that there are variables on both sides of the equation. So well first
multiply through the parentheses with the distributive property and then subtract 3 from both sides to eliminate
the 3 on the right side of the equation.
3 . 4 = 3 . 11
3 . 12 = 3 . 11
3
3
12 = 11
We again get a false statement and therefore we know there are no solutions. Sometimes we use the
symbol to represent no solutions. That symbol means empty set which means that the set of all answers is
empty. In other words, there is no answer. So if we want to use to represent no solution, we may.
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We again get a statement that is always true and therefore we know there are infinite solutions.
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Lesson 5.4
Solve the following equations. Some equations will have a single answer, others will have no solution, and still
others will have infinite solutions.
1. 2 + 2 + 2 = 4 + 2
2. 3( 1) = 2 + 9
3. 2 . 8 = 2 . 4
4. 2 . 7 = . 3 . 4
5. 2 . 1 = 2 . 5
6. 4 + 2 + 2 = 3 7
7. 2 . 2 . 3 = 2 . 1 . 1
8. 4 1 = 8
9. . 2 . 7 = 3 7
10. 3 . 4 = 42 1
11. 42 . 1 = 5 + 3 + 9
12. 10 . = 5( + 2)
13. 8( + 2) = 2 + 16
14. 3 + + 4 = 4
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15.
(2
+ 6) = 3 + 9
17. 12 . 2 = 9 . 6
18. 4 . 1 = 22 . 3
19. 4 . 3 4 = 8 [ . 1\
20. . 5 + 4 = 3(2 1)
22. 3 + 1 = 3( 1) + 4
23. 4 + 2 5 = 7 1
25. 2 . 5) = 2 + 5
27. 2 + 1 4 = 2 3
29. 3 + 7 . 1 = 25 + 1)
30. 6( + 1) + 5 = 13 2 + 6
16.
2 4 . 2 = 13
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33. No solution
35. No solution
37. No solution
42. No solution
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