document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107661>Question 107661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine whether the equation is an identity, a conditional equation or an inconsistent equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4(x+6)+6=2x-6(x+7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%28x%2B6%29%2B6=2x-6%28x%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%28x%2B6%29%2B6=2x-6%28x%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x-24%2B6=2x-6x-42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x-24%2B6=2x-6x-42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x-18=2x-6x-42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x-18=2x-6x-42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x-18=-4x-42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x-18=-4x-42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x=-4x-42%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x=-4x-42%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 18 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%2B4x=-42%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%2B4x=-42%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4x to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x=-42%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x=-42%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x=-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x=-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this equation is <font size=4><b>never</b></font> true for any x value, this means there are no solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation is <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/lessons/Types-of-systems-inconsistent-dependent-independent.lesson>inconsistent</a> </SPAN>\n" );
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