SOLUTION: i need help on these questions i cant find out what i have done wrong i need help on 16 which is 4x+3-2x=2x+7,18 which is 3(x+1)=2x+7

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Question 104315: i need help on these questions i cant find out what i have done wrong i need help on 16 which is 4x+3-2x=2x+7,18 which is 3(x+1)=2x+7
Answer by stanbon(57262) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x+3-2x=2x+7
2x + 3 = 2x+7
Subtract 2x from both sides to get:
3 = 7
That is a contradiction. There are no
solutions to your equation.
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3(x+1)=2x+7
3x+1 = 2x+7
x = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.