SOLUTION: laura is now thinking to come up with a number where three less than 8 times the number is equal to half of 16 times the number after it was increased by 1. she cant seem to find a

Question 989903: laura is now thinking to come up with a number where three less than 8 times the number is equal to half of 16 times the number after it was increased by 1. she cant seem to find a number that works .explain why

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laura is now thinking to come up with a number where three less than 8 times the number is equal to half of 16 times the number after it was increased by 1. she cant seem to find a number that works .explain why

 as the equation formed is INCONSISTENT, so number doesn't exist. 

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