Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321969359
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-935-4

Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - Linear Equations in One Variable - 1.1 Exercises - Page 51: 31

Answer

No solution; contradiction

Work Step by Step

1. Given: -2x + 5x - 9 = 3(x - 4) - 5 2. Apply Distributive Property: -2x + 5x - 9 = 3x - 12 - 5 3. Add and subtract: -9 $\ne$ -17 Since the sides do not equal and there is no solution, the equation is classified as a contradiction.
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