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5(x + 1) - 7 = 3(x - 1) + 2x
what is x in the equation
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Answer:

Distribute

5(x + 1) - 7 = 3(x - 1) + 2x

5x + 5 - 7 = 3(x - 1) + 2x

Subtract the numbers

5x + 5-7 = 3(x - 1) + 2x

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

Distribute

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

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

Result

0 = -1

The input is a contradiction: it has no solutions.

Step-by-step explanation:

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