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PLEASE! 10 POINTS! For what number A does the equation 3Ax - 24 = 5x - 9 + x have no solutions for x?

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Answer:

3Ax-6x = 15

3x(A-2)=15

If A were 2, the left side of the equation would be 0 and it wouldn't equal 15 no matter what the value of x is. So A is 2

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