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Substitute | Simplify | |
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x=1 | 2=?1+2(1)−1 | 2=2 ✓ |
x=5 | 2=?5+2(5)−1 | 2=8 × |
For the example equation, x=1 is a valid solution but x=5 does not result in a true statement. Therefore, it is an extraneous solution.