Question

How do you solve `4x - 16+ 6x = 2( 5x - 8)`?

Answer 1

The solution is `x` can be any number.

Explanation:

On the left side of the equation group and combine the like terms.

On the right side of the equation expand the term in parenthesis:

`10x - 16 = 10x - 16`

Isolate the `x` terms on one side of the equation and the constants on the other side of the equation:

`10x - 16 - 10x + 16 = 10x - 16 - 10x + 16`

`0 = 0`

Therefore the solution is `x` can be any number.