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Why does the equation 3x+8=3x-5 have no solutions

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The first person is probably correct

User Ara Badalyan
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The equation has no solutions because when you subtract 3x from both sides, you are simply left with 8 = -5, which isn't true. In essence, there are no values of
x for which the equation is true. Thus, the equation has no solutions.

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