Question

Find the solution to the following: *

Enter your solution in the following format x = solution. (Ex: x = 5)
8x+10=2(4x+5)
Find the solution to the following: *
Enter your solution in the following format x = solution. (Ex: x = 5)
3x-8=2(x-4)

Answer 1

First one: x = all real numbers

Second one: x = 0

Explanation:

for the first one

given 8x+10=2(4x+5) we need to isolate the variable (x) using inverse operations

step 1 distribute the 2 to what is in the parenthesis ( 4x and 5 )

2 * 4x = 8x

5 * 2 = 10

now we have 8x + 10 = 8x + 10

step 2 subtract 8x from each side

8x - 8x = 0

8x - 8x = 0

now we have 10 = 10

subtract 10 from each side

10 - 10 = 0

10 - 10 = 0

we're left with 0 = 0 meaning that all real numbers are solutions

For the second one

given 3x-8=2(x-4) once again we need to isolate the variable using inverse operations

step 1 distribute the 2 to what is in the parenthesis (x - 4)

2 *x = 2x

2 * -4 = -8

now we have 3x - 8 = 2x - 8

step 2 add 8 to each side

-8 + 8 = 0

-8 + 8 = 0

now we have 2x = 3x

step 3 subtract 2x from each side

3x - 2x = x

2x - 2x = 0

we're left with x = 0