10. Han is solving an equation. He took steps that are acceptable but ended up with equations that are clearly not true.
5x + 6 = 7x + 5 - 2x original equation
5x + 6 = 7x - 2x + 5 apply the commutative property
5x + 6 = 5x+5
combine like terms
6 = 5
subtract 5x from each side
What can Han conclude as
result of these acceptable steps?
A. There's no value of x that can make the equation 5x + 6 = 7x + 5 – 2x true.
B. Any value of x can make the equation 5x + 6 = 7x + 5 - 2x true.
C. x = 6 is a solution to the equation 5x + 6 = 7x + 5 – 2x.
D. x = 5 is a solution to the equation 5x + 6 = 7x + 5 – 2x.