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How many solutions for x does the following equation have 2(x+4)-1=2x+7

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Answer:

All real numbers (infinite amount of x solutions)

Explanation:

Distribute the 2: 2x+8-1=2x+7

Combine like terms: 2x+7=2x+7

Since both sides are equal, you could not get x alone, so there is an infinite number of solutions for x (you could put any number for x and they would equal).

User Ankit Pandey
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Answer:

=0

Explanation:

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