Question

How many solutions are there to the equation below? 8x + 47 = 8( x + 5)

Answer 1

8x + 47 = 8( x + 5)

Simplify
8x+47=8x+40
Subtract 8x from each side
8x+47−8x=8x+40−8x
47 = 40
Since this statement is false
There are no solutions

Answer 2

Answer:

No solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been an equation $8x+47=8(x+5)$. We are asked to find the solutions for our given equation.

First of all, we will use distributive property to right side of our equation.

$8x+47=8x+40$

Now, we will subtract 8x from both sides of our equation.

$8x-8x+47=8x-8x+40$

$47\neq 40$

Since both sides of our equation are not equal, therefore, our given equation has no solution.