Question

can yall distribute-1/4(8a+20)=-2a+5 and figure out how many solutions it has plz

Answer 1

Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.

$\frac{1}{4}$(8a+20)=−2a+5

=

−2a−5=−2a+5

Step 2: Add 2a to both sides.

−2a−5+2a=−2a+5+2a

−5=5

Step 3: Add 5 to both sides.

−5+5=5+5

0=10