How many solutions does the equation 5m − 5m − 12 = 14 − 2 have?

Group of answer choices

Zero

One

Two

Infinitely Many

1 answer

Let's simplify the equation step by step:

The original equation is:

\[ 5m - 5m - 12 = 14 - 2 \]

Now, simplify both sides:

On the left side: \[ 5m - 5m - 12 = -12 \]

On the right side: \[ 14 - 2 = 12 \]

Now we have:

\[ -12 = 12 \]

This is a contradiction, meaning that there are no values of \( m \) that will satisfy the equation.

Thus, the number of solutions to the equation is Zero.