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How many solutions does the following equation have ?
−3x+9−2x=−12−5x

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\text{Solve for x:}\\\\-3x+9-2x=-12-5x\\\\\text{Combine like terms}\\\\-5x+9=-12-5x\\\\\text{Add 5x to both sides}\\\\9=-12\\\\\text{Since that's not valid, there would be no solutions}\\\\\boxed{\text{No solutions}}

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