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Simplify and solve the following expression: (x + 5)= x?

User Jontro
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Answer:

x=x-5 or 0=-5

Explanation:

subtract 5 from both sides

User Cascadox
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Explanation:

How to solve your problem

(x+5)=x

Solve

1

Subtract

5

from both sides

x+5=x

x+5

2

Simplify

Subtract the numbers

x=x-5

3

Subtract

x

from both sides

x=x-5

Simplify

Combine like terms

Combine like terms

0=-5

Result

0=-5

The input is a contradiction: it has no solutions

User Kwane
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