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Digital SAT Math Practice Question #2130

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In the equation $5x + -7 = kx + 2$, $k$ is a constant. If the equation has no solution, what is the value of $k$?
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For $5x - 7 = kx + 2$ to have no solution, the variable terms must cancel while constants differ, requiring $k = 5$....

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