Question

What is the answer to 0.5(2x + 8) = x - 4

Answer 1

$0.5(2x+8) = x-4\\\\\implies \dfrac 12 (2x+8 ) = x-4\\\\\implies 2x+8 = 2x-8\\\\\implies 8=-8\\\\\text{Which is not true, so there are no solution.}$