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Equivalent Equations 108072

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Question: Determine which equations have the same solution set as $$\frac{2}{3} - x + \frac{1}{6} = 6x$$ by recognizing properties, rather than solving. Check all that apply. $$4 - 6x + 1 = 36x$$ $$\frac{5}{6} - x = 6x$$ $$4 - x + 1 = 6x$$ $$\frac{5}{6} + x = 6x$$ $$5 = 30x$$ $$5 = 42x$$
1. **State the problem:** We want to find which of the given equations have the same solution set as the equation $$\frac{2}{3} - x + \frac{1}{6} = 6x$$ without solving them directly. 2. **Simplify the original equation:** Combine the fractions on the left side. $$\frac{2}{3} + \frac{1}{6} - x = 6x$$ Find a common denominator for $$\frac{2}{3}$$ and $$\frac{1}{6}$$ which is 6: $$\frac{4}{6} + \frac{1}{6} - x = 6x$$ $$\frac{5}{6} - x = 6x$$ 3. **Rewrite the original equation:** $$\frac{5}{6} - x = 6x$$ 4. **Compare each given equation to the simplified original:** - $$4 - 6x + 1 = 36x$$ simplifies to $$5 - 6x = 36x$$ which is not equivalent to $$\frac{5}{6} - x = 6x$$. - $$\frac{5}{6} - x = 6x$$ is exactly the simplified original equation, so it has the same solution set. - $$4 - x + 1 = 6x$$ simplifies to $$5 - x = 6x$$ which is not equivalent to the original. - $$\frac{5}{6} + x = 6x$$ differs by the sign of $$x$$ on the left side, so it is not equivalent. - $$5 = 30x$$ can be rewritten as $$\frac{5}{6} = x$$ after dividing both sides by 6, but this is not the same as the original equation's solution. - $$5 = 42x$$ is different and not equivalent. 5. **Conclusion:** Only the equation $$\frac{5}{6} - x = 6x$$ has the same solution set as the original equation. **Final answer:** Only $$\frac{5}{6} - x = 6x$$ matches the original equation's solution set.