Question

4 (x+2)=2 (x+3)+2 (x-1) answer?

Answer 1

$4(x+2)=2(x+3)+2(x-1)\\\\use\ the\ distributive\ property:\ a(b\pm c)=ab\pm ac\\\\(4)(x)+(4)(2)=(2)(x)+(2)(3)+(2)(x)-(2)(1)\\\\4x+8=2x+6+2x-2\ \ \ \ |simplify\\\\4x+8=(2x+2x)+(6-2)\\\\4x+8=4x+4\ \ \ \ |-4x\\\\8=4\ FALSE!!!\\\\Answer:\ NO\ SOLUTION\ (x\in\O)$