SOLUTION: 2(2x-8)=4(x-4)

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Question 178498: 2(2x-8)=4(x-4)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%282x-8%29=4%28x-4%29 Start with the given equation.


4x-16=4x-16 Distribute.


4x=4x-16%2B16 Add 16 to both sides.


4x-4x=-16%2B16 Subtract 4x from both sides.


0x=-16%2B16 Combine like terms on the left side.


0x=0 Combine like terms on the right side.


0=0 Simplify.


Since this equation is always true for any x value, this means x can equal any number.


So there are an infinite number of solutions.