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  • 06-09-2017
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Is the equation -2(4-x)=2x+8 an identity? Explain your reasoning.

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  • 06-09-2017
-2(4 - x) = 2x + 8
- 8 + 2x = 2x + 8
2x - 2x = 8 + 8
0 = 16 (incorrect)

this is not an identity...an identity has infinite solutions.....this has no solutions.
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