document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66083>Question 66083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4(2x - 3)=-8x + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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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( "12=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The variable was eliminated and 12 does not = 5, so this is inconsistent and has no solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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