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Monday

No solution? Undefined? All real numbers? Peice of cake.

A) Create and solve an equation that has no solution. B) Explain (clearly) when an equations has no solution

This was a question from the Equations and Inequalities POK I took on October 8th, back when I had a hazy understanding of "No Solution", "All Real Numbers", and "Undefined".

My mistake in the above problems was that I confused the definitions of "No Solution" and "All Real Numbers" in my creation of a "No Solution" problem and my definition of an equation with no solution was inaccurate and ambiguous.

Well, after some clarifications with my teacher and my notes I can now say I know what each of those terms mean. Here are my corrections.

NO SOLUTION: When the solution obtained is not true and no value of 'x' will satisfy the equation.
Example:
2+7x=6+7x
  -7x      -7x
     2=6
2 does not  equal 6 so the equations has no solution.

UNDEFINED: When the solution has zero in the denominator.

ALL REAL NUMBERS: When any and all real numbers substituted in for 'x' will satisfy the equation.
Example:
6+9x=6+3(3x)
6+9x=6+9x
-6     -6
    9x=9x
This sentence is true therefore it will be true for all real values of 'x'.

I threw in some extra definitions, just so the differences between them would be clear. Ahh the joy of learning.

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