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![**Educational Content: Solving Equations and Classifying Them**
This section provides an example of how to solve an equation and classify it as a contradiction, an identity, or a conditional equation.
**Problem Statement**
Solve the equation symbolically. Classify the equation as a contradiction, an identity, or a conditional equation.
\[
\frac{t + 5}{2} = \frac{3t - 5}{6}
\]
**Task**
Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice:
- **A.** The equation has one solution \(\Box\). This is a conditional equation.
- **B.** The solution set includes all real numbers. The equation is an identity.
- **C.** There are no solutions. The equation is a contradiction.
**Instructions**
Click to select and enter your answer(s).
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**Discussion**
This exercise is designed to help students practice solving linear equations and understanding the nature of their solutions.
- **Conditional Equations** are equations that have a specific solution or solutions.
- **Identity Equations** are true for all values of the variable.
- **Contradictions** have no solutions as they are never true.
The approach to solving includes isolating variables and checking the validity of the equation across possible solutions.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb95e33bb-c8fe-4d5f-9d28-351192aa0ecf%2F407fc4fb-e0f1-4ccd-9eaa-bb55ab51375a%2Fpepbr4l_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Educational Content: Solving Equations and Classifying Them**
This section provides an example of how to solve an equation and classify it as a contradiction, an identity, or a conditional equation.
**Problem Statement**
Solve the equation symbolically. Classify the equation as a contradiction, an identity, or a conditional equation.
\[
\frac{t + 5}{2} = \frac{3t - 5}{6}
\]
**Task**
Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice:
- **A.** The equation has one solution \(\Box\). This is a conditional equation.
- **B.** The solution set includes all real numbers. The equation is an identity.
- **C.** There are no solutions. The equation is a contradiction.
**Instructions**
Click to select and enter your answer(s).
---
**Discussion**
This exercise is designed to help students practice solving linear equations and understanding the nature of their solutions.
- **Conditional Equations** are equations that have a specific solution or solutions.
- **Identity Equations** are true for all values of the variable.
- **Contradictions** have no solutions as they are never true.
The approach to solving includes isolating variables and checking the validity of the equation across possible solutions.
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