True or False: It is not always possible to determine whether or not a solution is extraneous. true false

Question

True or False: It is not always possible to determine whether or not a solution is extraneous.

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Answer 1

An extraneous solution is a solution of a simplified version of the original equation that does not solve the original equation.

 

An extraneous solution is determined by substituting it into the original equation.