Answer:
Infinite number of solutions
Step-by-step explanation:
Use distributive property to eliminate the parenthesis on the left:
8 x + 12 = 16 x + 12 - 8 x
combine like terms on the right:
8x+ 12 = 8 x + 12
subtract 12 from both sides
8 x = 8 x (notice both sides are identical)
subtract 8 x from both sides
0 = 0
This is a true statement that takes place for whatever x-value we use in the original equation. Therefore, the equation has infinite number of solutions (any real number "x")
