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First, being asked to determine if the given equation is an identity, a conditional equation, or contradiction.
00:06
Well, the only way to determine that is to go ahead and solve it.
00:09
So on the left -hand side, we're going to distribute the one -half.
00:12
Well, one -half times 6x is 3x, and 1 -half times 20 is 10.
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And on the right -hand side, we're also going to have to get rid of the preemphasies by distributing the 2.
00:24
Well, 2 times x is 2x, and 2 times 3 is 6.
00:29
Now, on the right -hand side, i see we have like terms.
00:32
So let's go ahead and combine those.
00:33
So i'm going to bring down the 3x plus 10...