How do you solve 2(x+1)=2x+2?

2 Answers
Apr 8, 2018

Any real number or (-oo, oo).

Explanation:

2(x+1) = 2x + 2

First, we want to distribute the 2 in 2(x+1):
2 * x = 2x

2 * 1 = 2

When we combine these we get:
2x + 2

Now let's put this back into the equation:
2x + 2 = 2x + 2

Now subtract 2 from both sides of the equation:
2x = 2x

Divide both sides by 2:
x = x

Since both sides of the equation are the same, we know that x = x, so the answer is any real number or (-oo, oo).

Hope this helps!

Apr 8, 2018

"infinite solutions"

Explanation:

"note that "2(x+1)=2x+2

rArr2x+2=2x+2

"since both sides of the equation are equal then any value"
"of x is a solution to the equation"

rArr" there are an infinite number of solutions"