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We're being asked to determine if the given equation is an identity, a conditional equation, or contradiction.
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And the only way to determine that is to actually solve the equation.
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So let's go ahead and do that.
00:11
Well, first thing i can do is remove my parentheses by distributing.
00:15
Well, 0 .3 times x is just 0 .3x, and 0 .3 times 2 is positive 0 .6.
00:22
Then i'll distribute the negative 0 .5.
00:25
Well, negative 0 .5 times x is negative 0 .5x.
00:28
And negative 0 .5 times 2 is negative 1.
00:32
Then i'll leave the right -hand side as is.
00:36
Now, i see we have like terms on the left -hand side...