How do you solve #3(g-1)-7=3g+4#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-24T12:29:11

There is no solution.

Solve:

#3(g-1)-7=3g+4#

Distribute the #3# across #(g-1)# using the distributive property: #a(b+c)=ab+ac#.

#3g-3-7=3g+4#

Simplify.

#3g-10=3g+4#

Cancel #3g# on both sides.

#-10=4#

Since #-10!=4#, there is no solution.