Asked by cool

3x+1+2=
− 1/2


(−6x−8)−2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Interpret the equation as
3x + 1 + 2 = −(1/2)(−6x − 8) − 2.

Simplify both sides:
Left: 3x + 1 + 2 = 3x + 3.
Right: −(1/2)(−6x − 8) − 2 = 3x + 4 − 2 = 3x + 2.

So we get 3x + 3 = 3x + 2. Subtract 3x from both sides: 3 = 2, which is false.

Therefore the equation is inconsistent and has no solution (solution set = ∅).