SOLUTION: any number +10 -1 = the number

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Question 585386: any number +10 -1 = the number
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28598) About Me  (Show Source):
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"any number +10 -1 = the number" translates into x%2B10-1=x


x%2B10-1=x Start with the given equation.


x%2B9=x Combine like terms on the left side.


x=x-9 Subtract 9 from both sides.


x-x=-9 Subtract x from both sides.


0x=-9 Combine like terms on the left side.


0=-9 Simplify.


Since this equation is NEVER true for any x value, this means that there are no solutions.

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