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Are D and A not the exact same solution expressed differently?
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Are D and A not the exact same solution expressed differently?
­No. Those are wto different expressions. 
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I think this is a high-quality question and the explanation isn't clear enough, please elaborate. Can some pls explain me the last 2 steps of the given solution?
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I think this is a high-quality question and the explanation isn't clear enough, please elaborate. Can some pls explain me the last 2 steps of the given solution?
 

­\(19a + x = a*(20 + \frac{k}{5})\).
Rea-arrange:

­\(x = a*(20 + \frac{k}{5})-19a\).
Factor-out  a:

­\(x = a*(20 + \frac{k}{5}-19)\).

\(x = a * (1 + \frac{k}{5})\).
­Hope it's clear.
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Are D and A not the exact same solution expressed differently?
No.
Choice D would be correct if it were written as {20a(1 + k/100) -19a}
a is missing
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