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3x+2=5x-(2x+1) what is x

User Moona
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9 votes

Answer:

No soultion :)

Explanation:

3x+2=5x-(2x+1)

3x+2=5x-2x-1

3x-3x+2=5x-2x-3x-1

all xs cancel out

2 does not equal -1

There is no solution

User Olofom
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8 votes

Answer:

No solution

Explanation:

Combine like terms on the right hand side of equation

3x + 2 = 3x -1

This cannot be true so there are no solutions.

User Isa Kuru
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