Solve for x (x+1)-(x-1)=24

$(x + 1) - (x - 1) = 24$

Simplify $x + 1 - (x - 1)$ .

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$x + 1 - x - - 1 = 24$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$x + 1 - x + 1 = 24$

$x + 1 - x + 1 = 24$

Simplify by adding terms.

Combine the opposite terms in $x + 1 - x + 1$ .

Subtract $x$ from $x$ .

$0 + 1 + 1 = 24$

Add $0$ and $1$ .

$1 + 1 = 24$

$1 + 1 = 24$

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$2 = 24$

$2 = 24$

$2 = 24$

Since $2 \neq 24$ , there are no solutions.

No solution

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