Question #N570
The equation $\frac{2x + 1}{x - 1} = 5$ has how many solutions?
A. Zero
B. One
C. Two
D. Infinitely many
Correct Answer is: B
To solve for *x*, we multiply both sides of the equation by *x - 1*: $2x + 1 = 5(x - 1)$. This simplifies to $2x + 1 = 5x - 5$. Combining like terms, we get $6 = 3x$. Dividing both sides by 3, we find that *x = 2*. Since there's only one solution, there's only **one** solution.