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3x + 13 = 3(x + 6) + 1
How many solutions exist for the equation?

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There are no solutions as when expanded out the brackets the 3x and the 3x cancel each other out.
To show this,
(/3) x+13/3 = x + 6 +1/3
x + 13/3 = x + 19/3
x = x + 2
which shows there are no solutions as x does not equal x
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