Question

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

Answer 1

No solution for the given equation.

Explanation:

`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