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Medal and Fan!

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Answer 1

@Vocaloid

Answer 2

start by distributing

Answer 3

this a tricky one

Answer 4

but ok

Answer 5

hei my name is Jeff i turned 21 about a week ago, for mi birthday I got a potato flying aroun mi room

Answer 6

whoops small typo

(1/5)*(15+5a) = ?

Answer 7

@yolomcswagginsggg no random comments on my question pplease

Answer 8

7.5+2.5a

Answer 9

nope, not quite

(1/5)*15 = ?

Answer 10

1

Answer 11

nope, not quite...

hint: (1/5)*15 = 15/5 = ?

Answer 12

3? are we dividing 15/5?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

multiplying by 1/5 is the same as dividibg by 5

Answer 15

now (1/5)*5a = ?

Answer 16

srry my laptop cut off

Answer 17

1a? im confused

Answer 18

yes, a (we usually write 1a as a)

Answer 19

now we have

a + 5 = a + 3

notice what happens when subtract away a from each side

Answer 20

still there?

Answer 21

yea just confused

Answer 22

subtract a from each side

Answer 23

it would be 1?

Answer 24

a + 5 - a = ?

Answer 25

4? a would be 1?

Answer 26

hint:

a - a = ?

Answer 27

a

Answer 28

are you sure?

hint:

1 - 1 = 0
a - a = ?

Answer 29

ok, so a-a=0

Answer 30

good, so what is

a + 5 - a ?

Answer 31

5

Answer 32

good.

a + 3 - a = ?

Answer 33

3

Answer 34

good.

so now we have

5 = 3

notice something unusual about this statement? when we solve an equation and get a false statement like this, there is no solution

Answer 35

in other words, there is no value of a that can make 5 equal 3

Answer 36

i see. thank you!