Question

Solve 4x + 12x - 2 = 4(4x + 5). Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer boxto complete your choice.

Answer 1

Start by solving the operations and reducing similar terms:

`\begin{gathered} 4x+12x-2=4(4x+5) \\ 16x-2=16x+20 \end{gathered}`

Now, solve the equation for x, it means, isolate x to one of the sides of the equal sign:

`\begin{gathered} 16x-16x=20+2 \\ 0x=22 \\ 0=22 \\ 0\\e22 \end{gathered}`

According to this the answer is that 0 equals 22 but this is not true. This means that the correct choice is D. The equation has no solution.