math problem: solve 5x-3(x+1)=2(x+3)-5

Re: math problem

elaine fowler said:
We need a solution to this problem: 5x-3(x+1)=2(x+3)-5 None of us can solve it.
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Good for you all!
Because, there is no solution!
So you all sould not be able to find a solution that does not exist!
 
\(\displaystyle 5x-3(x+1)=2(x+3)-5\)
\(\displaystyle 5x-3x-3=2x+6-5\)
\(\displaystyle 2x-3=2x+1\)
\(\displaystyle 2x=2x+4\)
\(\displaystyle 2x-2x=4\)

as you can see...like Pka said, no solution!

John
 
Thanks guys. This was a problem given to us in a math class. We all have pulled our hair out trying to find a solution. Glad it is not our imaginations, just a trick problem.
 
elaine fowler said:
just a trick problem.
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I think not. It is rather a valid problem. You should be on the alert for such things and learn to recognize the signs. There isn't always a nice, clean solution. The idea is to prove it, not just go with your impression. A little hair loss does not constitute a valid proof. :D
 
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