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The calulator said that the answer to 3(-2-3x)=-9x-4 was {}. What does that mean? D:

 

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 Oct 20, 2014

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parentheses (curly brackets) are used for sets. 

{ } is an empty set.

meaning that there are no solutions.  

Thanks for you nice words too.  

 Oct 21, 2014
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Let's look at this little closer.......

3(-2-3x)=-9x-4      simplify

-6 - 9x = -9x - 4     or

-9x - 6  = -9x - 4     add 9x to both sides

-6 = -4

Notice that this answer doesn't make sense....thus, the {} means there is no solution to this equation....!!!

 

 Oct 20, 2014
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parentheses (curly brackets) are used for sets. 

{ } is an empty set.

meaning that there are no solutions.  

Thanks for you nice words too.  

Melody Oct 21, 2014

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