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Solve the equation, and choose the type of solution you
found.
2x + 8 = 2(x + 4)

User AdrienW
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Answer: the answer is infinite

Step-by-step explanation: so first you need to distribute the 2 into the () and you would get 2x+8 and since it is the same on both sides it cancles eachother out therefore there is infinite answers

User Lkurylo
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Answer:

All real numbers are solutions

Explanation:

2x + 8 = 2(x + 4)

~Simplify right side

2x + 8 = 2x + 8

~Subtract 8 to both sides

2x = 2x

~Divide 2 to both sides

0 = 0

Best of Luck!

User Alan Z
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