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Solve the following linear equation which involves fractions, variables on both

sides, and distributive property:
A
(4x+6)-(3x - 9) = x + 2
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Final answer:

To solve the given equation, we use the distributive property, combine like terms, and isolate the variable terms. However, we find a contradiction, indicating that there is no solution.


Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the given equation:

A (4x+6)-(3x - 9) = x + 2

We first apply the distributive property to remove the parentheses:

4x+6-3x+9 = x+2

Combine like terms:

x+15 = x+2

Next, we want to isolate the variable terms on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting x from both sides:

x-x+15 = x-x+2

Which simplifies to:

15 = 2

This is a contradiction since 15 does not equal 2. Therefore, there is no solution to the given equation.


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