document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65939>Question 65939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Now i have an equation which is : <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3x + 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which I know has no solution to it, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "now whereas the equation 7x + 8 = 8 has zero as a solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the difference between a solution of zero and no solution?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Zero is a solution because it is a Real number that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "generates a true statement when it replaces \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=3x+5 is an equation based on the assumption<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the \"x\" on the left is the same NUMBER as the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"x\" on the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But if you subtract 3x from both sides you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=5.  That is a contradiction which results from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the origial assumption.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the assumption is incorrect; there is no<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number value that \"x\" can have.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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