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Can someone please explain. I don't understand.

How many solutions does the equation −5a + 5a + 9 = 8 have?

None
One
Two
Infinitely many

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None, this is because you cant have 5a twice.

User Mark Armstrong
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none the reason y is because the 5&-5x cancel each other out and 9=8 is never so none
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