Question

How many solutions are there to the equation below? 8x + 47 = 8( x + 5)

Answer 1

8x + 47 = 8( x + 5)

Simplify
8x+47=8x+40
Subtract 8x from each side
8x+47−8x=8x+40−8x
47 = 40
Since this statement is false
There are no solutions

Answer 2

No solution.

Explanation:

We have been an equation
`8x+47=8(x+5)`. We are asked to find the solutions for our given equation.

First of all, we will use distributive property to right side of our equation.

`8x+47=8x+40`

Now, we will subtract 8x from both sides of our equation.

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

`47\\eq 40`

Since both sides of our equation are not equal, therefore, our given equation has no solution.