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which best describes the solution for the equation 0.5(2x+8)=x-4

User Torben G
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Answer:

−8

Step-by-step explanation:

First step is to multiply the expression in brackets on the left side by 0.5

0.5(x+8)=x−4

Now we can move the unknown x to left side and the numbers to right side

x+4=x−4

The last equality is false, so the original equation has no solutions.

x−x=−4−40=−8

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