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How many solutions -4(x+5)=-4x-20

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Answer:

Infinite number of solutions. The equations and answers are the same no matter what number x you plug in.

Explanation:

-4(x + 5) = -4x - 20

-4x - 20 = -4x - 20

0 = 0

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-4(x + 5) = -4x - 20\\\\\text{Simplify:}\\\\-4(x) -4(5) = -4x - 20\\\\-4x - 20 = -4x - 20\\\\\\\\\text{Add 4x to both sides:}\\\\-4x + 4x - 20 = -4x + 4x - 20\\\\-20 = -20\\\\\text{Both sides of the equal sign are the same, so:}\\\\\\\text{Infinite solutions.}

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