Lily begins solving the equation 4(x – 1) – x = 3(x + 5) – 11. Her work is shown below. 4(x – 1) – x = 3(x + 5) – 11 4x – 4 – x = 3x + 15 – 11 3x – 4 = 3x + 4 How can her partial solution be interpreted?

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Lily begins solving the equation 4(x – 1) – x = 3(x + 5) – 11. Her work is shown below.

4(x – 1) – x = 3(x + 5) – 11
4x – 4 – x = 3x + 15 – 11
3x – 4 = 3x + 4
How can her partial solution be interpreted?

The equation has one solution: x = 0.
The equation has one solution: x = 8.
The equation has no solution.
The equation has infinite solut