Question

Which choice describes an equation

that has a solution set of
"All real numbers"?
3(x + 1) = 3x + 3

Answer 1

Explanation:

Remark

Choose any number at all and see what happens.

Suppose x = 8

3*(8 + 1) = 3*8 + 3

3(9) = 27

3*8 + 3 = 24 + 3 = 27

What you have shown is that the second choice is incorrect. There is at least one value that makes the equation correct (that is, both sides come to the same result.)

If choice two is false then choice one must be true since these results may give the only 2 possible results.