Lily begins solving the equation 4(x – 1) – x = 3(x + 5) – 11. Her work is shown below.
4(x – 1) – x = 3(x + 5) – 11
4x – 4 – x = 3x + 15 – 11
3x – 4 = 3x + 4
How can her partial solution be interpreted?
The equation has one solution: x = 0.
The equation has one solution: x = 8.
The equation has no solution.
The equation has infinite solutions. help on a timer
