Question

4x + 12 – 8 = 2x + 3 + 2x

Answer 1

4x + 12 -8= 2x + 3 + 2x
4x+4=3+4x
-4x -3 -3 -4x
1=0x
= No solution

Answer 2

Explanation:

4x + 12 - 8 = 2x + 3 + 2x

Combine like terms

4x + 4 = 4x + 3

Subtract 4x from both sides of the equation

4x - 4x + 4 = 4x - 4x + 3

4 = 3

The answer is no solutions because regardless of what x is, 4 will never equal 3.