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Advanced Math practice question

If 5(2x − 1) = ax + b for all values of x, where a and b are constants, what is the value of a − b?

Answer: 15

5(2x − 1) = 10x − 5, so a = 10, b = −5, and a − b = 15.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 5
5 adds a and b instead of subtracting.
If you answered 10
10 is a alone.
If you answered -5
−5 is b alone.

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