Question

How do you solve `-(4n+2)=-2(2n-1)`?

Answer 1

Equation has no solutions

Explanation:

On the left side, let's distribute the negative sign and on the right, let's distribute the `-2`. This gives us

`-4n-2=-4n+2`

Since we have the same coefficient on the variable `n`, we can cancel these out. We're left with

`-2=2`

Which is obviously not true, thus we can say this equation has no solutions.

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