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How many solutions does the following equation have?
13x - 8 + 7x – 2 = 11+ 6x -- 14x – 5

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STEP BY STEP:

13x - 8 + 7x – 2 = 11+ 6x -- 14x – 5

Combine like terms

20x-8-2 = 20x+11-5

20x-10 = 20x+6

Subtract with -20x on both sides and the result is:


-10\\eq 6

The answer is NO SOLUTION

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