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Question
Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false for the statement given below:
`x=2/3` is solution of 2x + 5 = 8.
Options
True
False
Solution
False
2x + 5 = 8
or, 2x + 5 − 5 = 8 − 5 [Subtracting 5 from both the sides]
or, 2x = 3
or, x = 3/2 and not x = 2/3
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