SOLUTION: decide whether the equation is conditional an identity or a contradiction 7-4(x+6)=3(8-x)-(x-17), also give its solution set. Confused? Help?

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Question 882785: decide whether the equation is conditional an identity or a contradiction 7-4(x+6)=3(8-x)-(x-17), also give its solution set.
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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7-4%28x%2B6%29=3%288-x%29-%28x-17%29
Simplify both sides.
7-4x-24=24-3x-x%2B17
-4x-1=-4x%2B41
-1=41
False, so this is a contradiction. No solution set, that is, no choice of x will make this true.