document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53583>Question 53583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to solve for x and check the results:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   -4(2x - 3) = -8x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Sher </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This one doesn't have a solution.  Observe:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(2x-3)=-8x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(2x)-4(-3)=-8x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+12=-8x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-8x+12=8x-8x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+12=0+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 does not equal 5 and we don't have any variables left, so there is nothing else we can do.  There is no solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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