How do you solve 2(3g+2)=1/2(12g+8)?

1 Answer
Apr 6, 2018

Infinitely many solutions, or (-oo, oo), or all real numbers

Explanation:

2(3g+2) = 1/2(12g+8)

First, multiply both sides by 2:
4(3g+2) = 12g + 8

Now, let's expand and distribute (multiply) the 4 to everything in the parenthesis:
4 * 3g = 12g

4 * 2 = 8

So when we combine it we get:
12g + 8

Let's put that back into the equation:
12g + 8 = 12g + 8

As you can see, both sides of the equation are the same. When this happens, that means that there are infinitely many solutions, or (-oo, oo), or all real numbers . Any "real" numbers or non-imaginary will fulfill the solution.

Hope this helps!