document.write( "Question 1150655: How many solutions are in -3x+8=2x+9-5x \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( " -3x+8 = 2x+9-5x\r\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the 2x and the -5x on the right side and get -3x\r\n" );
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document.write( " -3x+8 = -3x+9\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3x to both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( " -3x+8 = -3x+9\r\n" );
document.write( " +3x     +3x\r\n" );
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document.write( "  0x+8 =  0x+9\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since 0x is just 0, we have\r\n" );
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document.write( "     8 =     9\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since 8 does not equal to 9, the equation is false and there\r\n" );
document.write( "can be no solutions.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So there are 0 solutions.\r\n" );
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