Which of the following is a solution to the given equation?

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Choice A is correct. Applying the distributive property on the left- and right-hand sides of the given equation yields , or . Subtracting from and adding to both sides of this equation yields . Subtracting 6 from both sides of this equation and then dividing both sides by 10 yields . Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. Substituting 0, , or for x in the given equation will result in a false statement. If , the given equation becomes ; if , the given equation becomes ; and if , the given equation becomes . Therefore, the values 0, , and aren&rsquo;t solutions to the given equation.

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