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-10x—16=14
-16x -6 = 14

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Answer: No solution

Explanation:

-10x-16=14

-16x-6=14

-10x-16=-16x-6

-10x+16x-16=-16x+16x-6

6x-16=-6

6x-16+16=-6+16

6x=10

x=10/6

x=5/3

-16(5/3)-6=

-80/3-6*3/3=

-80/3-18/3=

(-80-18)/3=-98/3
\\eq 14

Hence, there is no solution

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