Question

How many solutions does the equation have

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Answer 1

4x + 2x - 6 = 8x + 12

can you do the next step?

Answer 2

umm i really have no clue

Answer 3

all i did was distribute 2(x - 3) = 2x - 6

Answer 4

so you have to combine your x terms together now

2x + 4x = 6x

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

6x - 6 = 8x + 12 ---->take away 6x from both sides

-6 = 2x + 12 ----- take away 12 from both sides

-18 = 2x divide by 2 on both sides

-9 = x

Answer 7

how many solutions?

Answer 8

1

Answer 9

right,

If you get x = some number, that is 1 solution

If you get a false statement like 5 = 12, then zero solutions

if you get a true statement like 5 = 5,. then you have an infinite number of solutions.

Answer 10

cool ! (:

Answer 11

help with one more i promise xD sorry

Answer 12

k

Answer 13

its 8+2 (8x -6 ) =

Answer 14

ok using the rules i wrote above,

first distribute out the given part of the equation

8 + 16x - 12 =

Answer 15

Choose exactly two answers that are correct.

A.
2(4x + 7)

B.
9x – 10

C.
16x – 4

D.
4(4x – 1)

Answer 16

okay

Answer 17

what you want is a true statement, like 5x + 5 = 5x + 5,

Answer 18

so from the given, 8 + 16x - 12 add the numbers first

16x - 4
Now factor out a common 4 from each of those terms to get...

4(4x -1)

Answer 19

4(4x-1) ?

Answer 20

that gives you two answers

Answer 21

okay (: how do i find the other one

Answer 22

it was the first step i did, all you do is add the numbers and get 16x - 4

Answer 23

oooohhh xD youre amazing thanksss

Answer 24

16x - 4 = 16 x - 4

-4 = -4 true, and recall the rule, TRUE means infinite solutions

Answer 25

ohh okay