How do you solve #3x- 7 = 2x - 1+ x + 7#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-25T22:40:16

No solutions

We can start with combining the like terms on the right to get

#3x-7=3x+6#

We have an #x# on both sides, with the same coefficient. Thus, we have:

#cancel(3x)-7=cancel(3x)+6#

#=>-7=6#

#-7# is obviously not equal to #6#, thus this equation has no solutions.

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