Zahra wants the equation below to have an infinite number of solutions when the missing number is placed in the box.

box contains - 3

Step-by-step explanation:

a(x - 3) + 2x = -(x - 5) +4              Remove the brackets on both sides

ax - 3a + 2x = -x + 5   + 4             Subtract 2x from both sides.

ax - 3a + 2x - 2x = -x - 2x + 9

ax - 3a = - 3x + 9

ax - 3(-3) = - 3x + 9

ax + 9 = - 3x + 9

Now if you make a = -3 then both sides with have - 3 for the x coefficient.

Any number could be put in for x and it will make the answer on both sides equal. Notice you could subtract 9 from both sides and it will not change the condition of the problem.

c = -3

Step-by-step explanation:

Call the unknown c

c(x-3) +2x = -(x-5) +4

Distribute the negative sign

c(x-3) +2x = -x+5+4

Combine like terms

c(x-3) +2x = -x +9

Subtract 2x from each side

c(x-3) +2x-2x = -x-2x +9

c(x-3) = -3x+9

Factor a -3 from the right side

c(x-3) = -3(x-3)

Divide by (x-3)

c = -3

The right and left hand side need to be equal for there to be infinite solutions, so c = -3

answer: there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.

step-by-step explanation:

let the total number of pages in the book which olive has already read be x.

then if olive has 184 pages left to read, then the total number of pages are in olive's book= pages she has read+pages she has left to read

therefore, the total number of pages in olivia's book=

hence, there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.