SOLUTION: 0.2[x-4]=x-5 over 5

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Question 138484: 0.2[x-4]=x-5 over 5
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.2[x-4]=x-5 over 5
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0.2(x-4) = (x-5)/5
(1/5)(x-4) = (1/5)(x-5)
x-4 = x-5
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This is a contradiction.
There is no solution.
cheers,
Stan H.