document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170516>Question 170516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve 4(x+1)= 2(x-3)-(1-2x) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+4 = 2x-6-1+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4 = 4x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is a contradiction which comes about because we assume<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all those x's can be replaced by some number.  They can't.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem has no solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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