Solve the equation justifying each step with the correct reasoning.
2(x+8)=2x+8
Step 1:__ property to get__
Step 2 :__ property to get__
There is/are ___solution(s)
Answers.
Distributive
:: Combine like terms
:: Subtraction Property of Equality
:: Multiplication Property of Equality
:: Division Property of Equality
:: 2x + 8 =2x+8
:: 2x + 8 = 2x
:: 2x + 24 = 2x
:: Infinite
:: 8=-8
:: Addition Property of Equality
:: No
:: One
:: 2x + 16 = 2x + 8
:: X =-8
: 2= 8
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Step 1: Distributive property to simplify the equation.
2(x+8) = 2x + 16
Step 2: Combine like terms.
2x + 16 = 2x + 8
Subtraction Property of Equality: Since the equation has the same expression on both sides (2x), we can subtract 2x from both sides to simplify.
2x + 16 - 2x = 2x + 8 - 2x
16 = 8
This is not a true statement, so there are no solutions to the equation.
Answer: No solution.
2(x+8) = 2x + 16 Is not one of the answers I gave to you
Apologies for the misunderstanding. Let me correct the solution using the answers you provided.
Step 1: Distributive property to simplify the equation.
2(x+8) = 2x + 16
Explanation: The distributive property states that multiplying a number by a sum is the same as multiplying the number by each term inside the parentheses and then adding the results.
Step 2: Combine like terms.
2x + 16 = 2x + 8
Explanation: There are no like terms on either side of the equation to combine.
Step 3: Subtraction Property of Equality: Subtract 2x from both sides of the equation to isolate the variable term.
2x + 16 - 2x = 2x + 8 - 2x
Explanation: The subtraction property of equality states that subtracting the same value from both sides of an equation keeps the equality true.
16 = 8
Explanation: Simplifying the equation further, we see that 16 is not equal to 8.
Since the equation is not true, there are no solutions to the equation.
Answer: No solution.