Answer:
Distribute
5(x + 1) - 7 = 3(x - 1) + 2x
5x + 5 - 7 = 3(x - 1) + 2x
Subtract the numbers
5x + 5-7 = 3(x - 1) + 2x
5x-2 = 3(x - 1) + 2x
Distribute
5x - 2 = 3(x - 1) + 2x
5x - 2 = 3x - 3 + 2x
Result
0 = -1
The input is a contradiction: it has no solutions.
Step-by-step explanation:
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