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6-16.

Solve for $x$ . Check your solutions, if possible.

$-2(4-3x)-6x=10$
Step 1(a):
Distribute the $-2$ .
$-8+6x-6x=10$
Step 2(a):
Simplify.
$-8=10$
Answer (a):
There is no solution to this equation, because $-8\ne10$ .

$\frac{x-5}{-2}=\frac{x-1}{-3}$
Hint (b):
Start by multiplying both sides by a common multiple to remove the fractions.

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