Question

What kind of solution is 2(7x-5)=14x- 10?

Answer 1

~ Simplifying

-2(7x + -5) = -14x + 10

~ Reorder the terms:

-2(-5 + 7x) = -14x + 10

(-5 * -2 + 7x * -2) = -14x + 10

(10 + -14x) = -14x + 10

~ Reorder the terms:

10 + -14x = 10 + -14x

~ Add '-10' to each side of the equation.

10 + -10 + -14x = 10 + -10 + -14x

~ Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0

0 + -14x = 10 + -10 + -14x

-14x = 10 + -10 + -14x

~ Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0

-14x = 0 + -14x

-14x = -14x

~ Add '14x' to each side of the equation.

-14x + 14x = -14x + 14x

~ Combine like terms: -14x + 14x = 0

0 = -14x + 14x

~ Combine like terms: -14x + 14x = 0

0 = 0

~ Solving

0 = 0

~ This equation is an identity, all real numbers are solutions.