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What's the error? Explain.

Jamal said that the answer to the
following problem was x = 0
5(3x - 2) = 10x - 2 + 5x

User Wileymab
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Answer:

No solution.

Explanation:

5(3x-2)=10x-2+5x

15x-10=10x+5x-2

15x-10=15x-2

15x-15x-10=-2

0-10=-2

-10=-2

no solution

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