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How many solutions does this equation have?

16s + 16 = –6 + 12s + 10

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve step-by-step:

16s + 16 = −6 + 12s + 10
Right side simplifies: −6 + 10 = 4, so
16s + 16 = 12s + 4
Subtract 12s: 4s + 16 = 4
Subtract 16: 4s = −12
Divide by 4: s = −3

So there is exactly one solution: s = −3.