document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39470>Question 39470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation. identify each equation as a conditional equation, an inconsistent equation, or an identity.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2b - 1/2=1/4b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let us multiply all by 4b to clear the fractions, so we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2b - 1/2 = 1/4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b[1/2b - 1/2 = 1/4b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 - 2b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now subtract 2, then divide by -2 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2b = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Must be a conditional equation, since an inconsistent equation has no solution, and an identity has an infinite number of solutions... </SPAN>\n" );
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