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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2B10x-8=%2B10x%2B15\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x=10x%2B15%2B8\"Add 8 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x-10x=15%2B8\" Subtract 10x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0x=15%2B8\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since this equation is never true for any x value, this means there are no solutions.
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