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Whats 4x + 5 = 6 (x + 3) - 20 - 2x

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To solve this equation, we first simplify both sides of the equation by using the distributive property to expand the right-hand side:

4x + 5 = 6(x + 3) - 20 - 2x

4x + 5 = 6x + 18 - 20 - 2x

Next, we can combine like terms on the right-hand side:

4x + 5 = 4x - 2

Now, we can subtract 4x from both sides to isolate the variable on one side of the equation:

4x - 4x + 5 = 4x - 4x - 2

5 = -2

This is a contradiction since 5 cannot be equal to -2. Therefore, there is no solution to this equation.

In other words, the equation is inconsistent and there is no value of x that can make it true.

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