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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-8(2x+4)=-4(4x+8)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-16x - 32 = -16x - 32. Interesting question, if you simplify, you'll get 0 = 0. So I think the answer is not defined.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which means the answer can be anything.

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

It Will have infinite number of solutions

myininaya (myininaya):

no its all real numbers

myininaya (myininaya):

for any value you plug in the statement will always be true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is there any name for this type of equation?

myininaya (myininaya):

its an identity

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, a tautology, a statement that is always true over its defined field.

myininaya (myininaya):

we could say it is true for all complex numbers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Or quaternions or all rings or even over any object that we can define a multiplication by scalars on (aka, any algebra).

myininaya (myininaya):

this includes the real numbers by the way

myininaya (myininaya):

:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not trying to one up you of course myininaya :)

myininaya (myininaya):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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