document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59722>Question 59722</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x + 2) – 3x = x – 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+8-3x=x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a contradiction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is telling you that the x's do<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not have a consistent value.  There<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is no solution to the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is a contradiction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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