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State true or false:
If we multiply both sides of an equation by zero, then we can create an equivalent equation.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Let the equation be $y = 7$
By multiplying zero to both sides, we will get
$y \times 0 = 7 \times 0$
$0 = 0$
Hence, this is a true statement.

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