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How many solutions is 8x+47=8(x+5)

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8x + 47 = 8x + 40

No solutions (the above 2 expressions cannot be equal for any value of x)
User Jerico
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8x+47=8(x+5)

8x+47=8x+40

8x+47-47=8x+40-47

8x=8x-7

8x-8x=8x-7-8x

0=-7
there is no solutions
Hope this helps :)
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