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How many solutions are there to the equation below 6x+8-2x(7-2)=2(6+1)

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The coefficient of x is not zero, so there is exactly one solution.

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6x +8 -2x(5) = 2(7) . . . . evaluate parentheses contents

6x +8 -10x = 14 . . . . . . . eliminate parentheses

-4x +8 = 14 . . . . . . . . . . collect x terms

-4x = 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 8

x = -6/4 = -3/2 . . . . . . . . divide by the coefficient of x

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