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How many solutions does the following equation have?

4(2x+3)-7=8x+5
a- infinite
b- no solution
c- one solution

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A-Infinite. If you distribute the 4 to the 2x+3 you get 8x+12-7=8x+5. This simplifies to 8x+5=8x+5 which means no matter what the value of x is, the two sides of the equation will be equal to each other.
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