Question

How to solve this to find out if its an identity or no solution?
8(h-1)=6h+4+2h

Answer 1

8(h-1)=6h+4+2h


8h-8=6h+4+2h ... Distribute


8h-8=8h+4 ... Combine like terms.


What's next?

Answer 2

Do you divide 8 by 8 and then also divide 4 by 8?

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

you subtract 8h from both sides

Answer 5

oh, and then it leaves you with 8 and 4, so that is no solution right?

Answer 6

yes since -8 = 4 is a false statement, it's a contradiction

so there are no solutions

Answer 7

Ohh, okay thanks again

Answer 8

np