document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=681194>Question 681194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this linar equation. Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine if the following is an identity or contradiction. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+3)-5=4x+17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x+3)-5=4x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>If in solving the equation the variables (x's) are eliminated and the statement is true then it's an identity, if it's false it's a contradiction. <r>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x's were eliminated and the statement is false, so this is a contradiction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What if...instead...you had:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+3)-5=4x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This would be an Identity....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Right here you can see both side are the same and this is an identity, but if you tried to get the x's on the same side you get.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x's were eliminated and the statement is true, so this is an identity.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helped.  Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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