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Consider the equation. 4(6x-1)+x=5(5x-1) What is the solution of the equation? x=1 x=9 no solution infinitely many solutions

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Final answer:

The solution to the equation 4(6x-1)+x=5(5x-1) is 'no solution', because after simplifying, you end up with a false statement (-4 = -5), indicating there is no value of x that will satisfy the equation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the solution to the algebraic equation 4(6x-1)+x=5(5x-1). First, we expand both sides of the equation:

24x - 4 + x = 25x - 5

Then, we combine like terms:

25x - 4 = 25x - 5

If we subtract 25x from both sides, we get:

-4 = -5

Since -4 does not equal -5, this equation has no solution.

Thus, when solving linear equations, if you end up with a statement that is not true (such as -4 = -5), it indicates that the equation has no solution.

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