3x + 6 = 3x – 1How do you do problems like this

Viveca asked May 9, 2023

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Viveca asked May 9, 2023

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3x + 6 = 3x – 1

collect like term

3x - 3x = -1 - 6

This is showing 0 equal to -7, but 0 is not equal to -7

Hence the equation has no solution

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