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What is 7x + 15 = 9x + 15 - 2x + 1 and how many solutions are there

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Answer:

no solutions

Explanation:

7x + 15 = 9x + 15 - 2x + 1

Combine like terms

7x+15 = 7x+16

Subtract 7x from each side

7x+15-7x = 7x+16-7x

15 =16

This is not a true statement so there are no solutions

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