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

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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.

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