The equation we are working with is 3(x + 8) - 1 = 3x + 4.
In order to determine the number of solutions to the equation, we first need to simplify. We can distribute the 3 in the term 3(x + 8) on the left hand side of the equation to get 3x + 24 -1. Now our equation looks like this:
3x + 24 - 1 = 3x + 4
We can further simplify 24 - 1 on the left hand side to get 23, so the equation is:
3x + 23 = 3x + 4
Once we have the simplified equation, we can take the term 3x from both sides to see if the x variable can be solved. However, we end up with:
23=4
Clearly, 23 does not equal to 4. This equation has no solution, our result is 0. So, the correct option is OB. 0.
Answer: B. 0