Kenya is working on a math puzzle. Clues are found inside four different boxes. Each box has an equation written on top, as shown below. Box A: 15x + 7 = 3(3 + 5x) - 2 Box B: 7x - 3 - 5x = 2x + 5 Box C: 2x + 17 + x = x - 1 Box D: 6 + 5x - 4x + 3x - 2x = 2x - 2 Kenya is told that the equation on top of the box that contains her next clue has an infinite number of solutions. Which box contains the next clue?

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Kenya is working on a math puzzle. Clues are found inside four different boxes. Each box has
an equation written on top, as shown below.
Box A: 15x + 7 = 3(3 + 5x) - 2
Воx B: 7x - 3 - 5х %3D2х + 5
Box C: 2x + 17 + x = x - 1
Box D: 6 + 5x - 4x + 3x - 2x = 2x - 2
Kenya is told that the equation on top of the box that contains her next clue has an infinite
number of solutions. Which box contains the next clue?
Воx A
Воx В
Воx C
Воx D
Transcribed Image Text:13 Kenya is working on a math puzzle. Clues are found inside four different boxes. Each box has an equation written on top, as shown below. Box A: 15x + 7 = 3(3 + 5x) - 2 Воx B: 7x - 3 - 5х %3D2х + 5 Box C: 2x + 17 + x = x - 1 Box D: 6 + 5x - 4x + 3x - 2x = 2x - 2 Kenya is told that the equation on top of the box that contains her next clue has an infinite number of solutions. Which box contains the next clue? Воx A Воx В Воx C Воx D
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