SOLUTION: Please help me solve this two-sided equation: 7x-3(4x+8)=9-5x

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Question 911426: Please help me solve this two-sided equation: 7x-3(4x+8)=9-5x
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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+7x-3%284x%2B8%29=9-5x+ ....first multiply

7x-3%2A4x-3%2A8=9-5x
7x-12x-24=9-5x ...add 7x%2B%28-12x%29=-5x
-5x-24=9-5x ....move -5x to the left and -24 to the right
-5x%2B5x=9%2B24
0%3C%3E33 so, no solution exist; there is no value for x that will make +7x-3%284x%2B8%29=9-5x+