document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314877>Question 314877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question asks to identify the type of equation. Conditional, inconsistent, or identity.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem:  2(1/2x + 3/2) - 7/2 = 3/2(x + 1) - (1/2x + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't understand how the answer comes out to 2x - 1 = 2x -1 which means the equation is identity.  Please explain step by step how this is the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute the 4 on the left hand side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+-1+=+3%28x+%2B+1%29+-+2%28%281%2F2%29x+%2B+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+-1+=+3%28x+%2B+1%29+-+2%28%281%2F2%29x+%2B+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the 3 and 2 on the right hand side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+-1+=+%283x+%2B+3%29+-+%28x+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+-1+=+%283x+%2B+3%29+-+%28x+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the (-1) on the right hand side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It was probably that first step (multiplying by 2) that threw you off.  </SPAN>\n" );
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