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Solve, then identify whether it is an identity or a contradiction. 3x-6= -3x+6(x-2)

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Given the equation


3x-6=-3x+6(x-2)

We can solve the equation by opening the brackets and simplifying them.


\begin{gathered} 3x-6=-3x+6x-12 \\ 3x-6=3x-12 \\ 3x-3x=6-12 \\ 0\\e-6 \end{gathered}

Since the left-hand side of the equation is not equal to the right-hand side of the equation.

AnswerThe equation represents a contradiction

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