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Explain why the equation 5z+2=5z has no solution

User Elanh
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minus 5z from both sides
2=0
false
there is no solution because no matter what value you choose for z, they will cancel out and you will be left with
2=0
User Steviesh
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subtracting 5z from both sides leaves 2=0, with this there is no solution...hope this helped :)
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