Question

-4(2x + 1) = - 8x – 2

what is it?​

Answer 1

Unfortunately, there is NO ANSWER!

Explanation:

Step 1: Distribute

When you do this, you get:
`-8x-4=-8x-2`.

Step 2: Add 8x to both sides.

When you do this, you get:
`-4=-2`, which is not true, so there is NO ANSWER!

Side note:

It's really easy if you do these steps. If this happens, you always have 0 or 1 answer/result for the variable. Usually, you need to substitute to get the answer.

Answer 2

No solution

Explanation:

-4(2x + 1) = - 8x – 2,

-8x - 4 = -8x - 2,

-4 ≠ -2

There is no solution for this equation