Question

What is the solution 3(n-1) = 5n+3-2n?

Answer 1

3(n-1) = 5n+3-2n Using the distributive property

3n - 3 = 5n + 3 - 2n

3n - 5n + 2n = 3 + 3 Isolating terms with n

3n - 3n = 6 Operating like terms

0 = 6

From the last result we can deduce the equation has no solution.