Question

(07.05 MC)

An equation is shown below:

4x + 2(x – 3) = 4x + 2x – 11

Part A: Solve the equation and write the number of solutions. Show all the steps. (6 points)

Part B: Name one property you used to solve this equation. (4 points

Answer 1

-6 = -11

Distributive Property

Explanation:

A.

4x + 2(x – 3) = 4x + 2x – 11

4x + 2x - 6 = 4x + 2x - 11

6x - 6 = 6x - 11

-6 = -11

since -6 is not equal to -11, so there's no solution

B. Distributive property

Answer 2

4x + 2(x - 3) = 4x + 2x - 11
4x + 2x - 6 = 4x + 2x - 11
6x - 6 = 6x - 11
6x - 6x = -11 + 6
0 = -5...incorrect......this has no solution...0 solutions

one property used was the distributive property :2(x - 3) = 2x - 6