How many solutions can be found for the linear equation? 3(x + 4) = 3x + 4 A) no solution B) one solution C) two solutions D) infinite many solutions

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TimeEmit · Answer 1 · 2017-02-25T11:29:05+0000

We are given equation : 3(x + 4) = 3x + 4.

We need to find the number of solutions for the given equation.

Let us solve the equation to get the number of solutions of the given equation.

3(x + 4) = 3x + 4

First step is to distribute 3 over (x+4) to remove the parenthesis.

We get

3x+12 = 3x +4.

Now, we need to get rid 3x from right side.

Subtracting 3x form both sides, we get

3x-3x+12 = 3x-3x +4.

12 = 4

But we can see that 12 =4 is not true.

So, there would not be any solution of the given equation.