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How many solutions does 10+5x=5x+10 have?

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Simplifying
10 + 5x = 5x + 10

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5x = 10 + 5x

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 5x = 10 + -10 + 5x

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 5x = 10 + -10 + 5x
5x = 10 + -10 + 5x

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
5x = 0 + 5x
5x = 5x

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
5x + -5x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
0 = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
0 = 0

Solving
0 = 0
Answer: 0 solutions
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