Asked by cool

−(5x+5)+9=
− 1/2

(10x+8)+7

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Interpret the problem as the equation
-(5x+5)+9 = -1/2(10x+8)+7.

Distribute and simplify each side:
Left: -(5x+5)+9 = -5x - 5 + 9 = -5x + 4.
Right: -1/2(10x+8)+7 = -5x - 4 + 7 = -5x + 3.

So the equation becomes -5x + 4 = -5x + 3. Adding 5x to both sides gives 4 = 3, which is false.

Therefore the equation has no solution (the solution set is empty, ∅).