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How many solutions does the equation 8x+16=8x-6 have

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8x+16=8x-6 \\ \\ 16 = -6 \\ \\ no \ solution

The final result is: no solution

Since we canceled 8x out on each side of the problem, we got 16 = -6 which is false.
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