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Does this have a solution?
3x + 1 + 2x = 5x + 3
if it does also solve

2 Answers

7 votes

Answer:

3x + 1 + 2x = 5x + 3 ---> original equation

combine the like terms (ex: x+3x)

5x + 1 = 5x + 3

Bring 1 to the other side(becomes negative)

5x = 5x + 3 - 1

5x = 5x + 2

same thing for the x terms!

5x - 5x = 2

0x = 2

x = 2/0

Answer undefined

Hence the answer is undefined

User Rafael
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2 votes

Answer:

no solution

Explanation:

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

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

0=2

User Brantley Blanchard
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