3x+2(x+4)=5(x+1)+3. Show work please

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Lets try and remove the brackets by multiplying the number 2 with (x+4) and number 5 with (x+1)

2(x+4)=2x+8

5(x+1)=5x+5

So now we have:

3x+2x+8=5x+5+3

5x+8=5x+8

Both sides are equal so we will have:

0=0

That means that the value of x = infinite. No matter what x we choose, that equation will still be the same because x cancels itself.