SOLUTION: 2(x-5)=4x-2(x+5)+1

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Question 602477: 2(x-5)=4x-2(x+5)+1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%28x-5%29=4x-2%28x%2B5%29%2B1 Start with the given equation.


2x-10=4x-2x-10%2B1 Distribute.


2x-10=2x-9 Combine like terms on the right side.


2x=2x-9%2B10 Add 10 to both sides.


2x-2x=-9%2B10 Subtract 2x from both sides.


0x=-9%2B10 Combine like terms on the left side.


0x=1 Combine like terms on the right side.


0=1 Simplify.


Since this equation is NEVER true for any x value, this means that there are no solutions.