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2x+x+8=3x-2
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Answer: No Solutions

The 2x+x on the left side add to 3x

So we have the equation become 3x+8 = 3x-2

Subtract 3x from both sides to get 8 = -2, but that statement is false.

No matter what we replace x with, the original equation will be false.

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