alleryStart learning →What defines a solution of an equation?
AThe two sides have opposite values
BThe variable's coefficient becomes 1
CThe two sides have equal values
DThe two sides both have value zero
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The two sides have equal values
A solution makes the equality true, so the evaluated LHS and RHS agree. They need not be zero or opposites.
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