document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484314>Question 484314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 4 = -2 + x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It says they are equal but you can see they cannot be.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from both sides and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is a contradiction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: No solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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