document.write( "Question 127742: I cant find the answer to this, is it a contradiction maybe? Or unsolvable?
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document.write( "13(x+3)=10x+3x-4
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document.write( "My work
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document.write( "13x+39=13x-4
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document.write( "13x+39+4=13x-4+4
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document.write( "13x+43=13x
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document.write( "13x+43-13x=13x-13x
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document.write( "43=x\r
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document.write( "When I put in 43 it does not solve the problem though.
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document.write( "13(43+3)=10(43)+3(43)-4
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document.write( "13(46)=430+129-4
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document.write( "598=555\r
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document.write( "Thanks for your help! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #93579 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! IS IT POSSIBLE THAT YOU LEFT OFF THE 10X(^2) TERM???????? \n" ); document.write( "13(x+3)=10x^2+3x-4 \n" ); document.write( "13X+39=10X^2+3X-4 \n" ); document.write( "10X^2+3X-13X-4-39=0 \n" ); document.write( "10X^2-10X-43=0 \n" ); document.write( "OR: \n" ); document.write( "13X+39=10X+3X-4 \n" ); document.write( "13X+39=13X-4 \n" ); document.write( "13X-13X=-4-39 \n" ); document.write( "0=-43 NO SOLUTION. \n" ); document.write( " |