Question 990179
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Distribute the 3 across the parentheses in the LHS.


Add 6 to both sides.


Add 9x to both sides.


End up with the absurdity 0 = 2


The interpretation of this result is that the solution set is the empty set.  In other words, a value for *[tex \Large x] that makes the original equation a true statement does not exist.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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