How so you solve 5x+27=9(x+3)-4x and is this a conditional equation, an identity, or an inconsistent equation

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asked Nov 23, 2019 144k views

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Jptsetung · Answer 1 · 2019-11-26T21:56:28+0000

To solve this, follow these steps:

5x + 27 = 9 (x+3) - 4x

Distribute the 9 within the parenthesis:

5x + 27 = 9x + 27 - 4x

Then combine like terms:

5x + 27 = 5x + 27

These two then cancel each other out completely.

This is an identity because an identity in math is when both equations equal each other, which is shown above.

Hope this helps!