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First, we're being asked to determine if the given equation is an identity, a conditional statement, or a conditional equation, or a contradiction.
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Well, in order to determine that, we have to solve the equation.
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So first, we're going to remove the parentheses by distributing.
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Well, 4 times 2x is 8x, and 4 times 7 is 28.
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Now, on the right hand side, we'll bring down the 2x plus 22, and then we'll distribute the 3.
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3 times 2x is 6x, and 3 times 2 is 6.
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Now, we're going to combine the like terms on the right -hand side...