Answer:
No, Ivory is incorrect. The equation does have a solution, and the solution is x = -1.
Step-by-step explanation:
We try to solve the equation first.
2x + 2 = x + 1
We want all variables on the left side and all numbers on the right side.
Subtract x from both sides.
x + 2 = 1
Subtract 2 from both sides.
x = -1
Check: Plug in -1 for x on both sides and see if it makes a true statement.
2x + 2 = x + 1
2(-1) + 2 = -1 + 1
-2 + 2 = 0
0 = 0
0 = 0 is a true statement, so the solution x = -1 is the correct solution.
Answer: Ivory is incorrect. The equation does have a solution, and the solution is x = -1.
