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Classifying Reconciled Forecasting Models

A financial data analyst is reconciling two different expense forecasting models. They set the two models equal to each other, creating the equation 8(13x)+15(2x+7)=2(x+50)+4(x+3)+1{}8(1 - 3x) + 15(2x + 7) = 2(x + 50) + 4(x + 3) + 1. After completely simplifying both sides, the analyst is left with the numerical statement 113=113{}113 = 113. What specific mathematical term classifies an equation that simplifies to a universally true statement like this, and what does it tell the analyst about the number of possible solutions for xx?

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