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Find the missing number so that the equation has no solutions.
x + 6 = -x - 16 + 6x

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Answer:


x + 6 = - x - 16 + 6x \\ x + x - 6x = - 16 - 6 \\ - 4x = - 22 \\ 4x = 22 \\ x = 22 / 4 = 11 / 2 = 5.5

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x + 6 = - x - 16 + 6x \\ x \: terms \: togather \\ x + x - 6x = - 16 - 6 \\ - 4x = - 22 \\ x = ( - 22)/( - 4) \\ x = 5.5 \\ thank \: you

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