Answer:
<u>Part A.</u> Couldn't find a variable to solve for.
This equation is invalid, the left and right sides are not equal, therefore there is no solution.
<u>Part B.</u> Distributive Property
Step-by-step explanation:
Simplifying
4x + 2(x + -3) = 4x + 2x + -11
Reorder the terms:
4x + 2(-3 + x) = 4x + 2x + -11
4x + (-3 * 2 + x * 2) = 4x + 2x + -11
4x + (-6 + 2x) = 4x + 2x + -11
Reorder the terms:
-6 + 4x + 2x = 4x + 2x + -11
Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
-6 + 6x = 4x + 2x + -11
Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6x = -11 + 4x + 2x
Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
-6 + 6x = -11 + 6x
Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6x + -6x = -11 + 6x + -6x
Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-6 + 0 = -11 + 6x + -6x
-6 = -11 + 6x + -6x
Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-6 = -11 + 0
-6 = -11
Solving
-6 = -11
Couldn't find a variable to solve for.
This equation is invalid, the left and right sides are not equal, therefore there is no solution.
