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Does the equation 2(3X + 8) equal 2X +16+ 4X have a solution

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infinitely many solutions

Example

Simplify left side using distributive property to 6x+16. Combine like terms (2x and 4x) on the right side to 6x+16. Both sides simplify to the same expression (left side = right side) so there are infinitely many solutions. You can plug in any real number for x and the left side will always equal the right side.

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