How many solutions does this equation have?

15 - 11y = -7y + 12 - 4y

1 answer

To solve the equation \( 15 - 11y = -7y + 12 - 4y \), let's simplify both sides.

First, simplify the right side:

\[ -7y + 12 - 4y = -11y + 12 \]

Now, the equation can be rewritten as:

\[ 15 - 11y = -11y + 12 \]

Next, let's add \( 11y \) to both sides:

\[ 15 = 12 \]

This statement \( 15 = 12 \) is clearly false. Since we reached a contradiction that indicates the left side and right side cannot be equal for any value of \( y \), we conclude that there are no solutions to the equation.

Thus, the final answer is:

\[ \text{The equation has no solutions.} \]