Question

1/3(9x+3)=3x+1 what does x equal

Answer 1

x is any number

infinite solutions

Explanation:

1/3(9x+3)=3x+1

Distribute

3x+1 = 3x+1

Subtract 3x from each side

1=1

Since this is always true, x can be any value

Answer 2

Explanation:

1/3(9x+3)=3x+1 multiply inside the parenthesis with 1/3

(9x+3)/3 = 3x + 1 multiply both sides of the equation by 3

9x + 3 = 9x + 3 add like terms

0 = 0 which means there are infinitely many solutions for this equation therefore infinitely many values for x