How do you solve #0.5(2x+8)=x-4#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-08T09:11:02

See explanation.

#0.5(x+8)=x-4#

First step is to multiply the expression in brackets on the left side by #0.5#:

Now we can move the unknown #x# to left side and the numbers to right side:

The last equality is false, so the original equation has no solutions.