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Solve for x
2(x - 2) + 3 = 2x - 1

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Answer:

x can be any value (infinite number of solutions)

Explanation:

The equation simplifies to ...

2(x -2) +3 = 2x -1

2x -4 +3 = 2x -1

2x -1 = 2x -1

This is true for every value of x. There are an infinite number of solutions.

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