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document.write( "How do you know when an equation has no solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = x infinite number of solutions (same number both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 one solution (or x = to just one number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 5 this is false, no solution (different number on each side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -x this is also false, no solution (different number on each side)\r<BR>\n" );
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