How do you solve $5(x-4)=5x+12$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-15T13:28:37

No solution for the given equation.

$5 (x-4) = 5x + 12$

$5x - 20 = 5x + 12, " removing bracket on L H S"$

$5x - 5x = 12 + 20, " rearranging like terms together"$

$cancel(5x) - cancel(5x) = 32$

$:.color(red)(32 = 0, " which is not true"$

Hence given sum cannot be solved for inconsistancy

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