Question

16x + 12 = -18 (5 points)

1) no solution
2) one solution
3) 2 solutions
4) infinite solutions

Answer 1

Option 2 (one solution)

The given equation 16x + 12 = -18 has one solution

Solution:

Given equation is 16x + 12 = -18

We have to find solution to the given equation

16x + 12 = -18

Moving 12 from L.H.S to R.H.S,

16x = -18 - 12

On solving we get,

16x = -30

`x = (-30)/(16)`

Reducing to lowest terms,

`x = (-30)/(16) = (-15)/(8)`

In decimal form,

`(-15)/(8) = - 1.875`

So the solution to given equation is x = -1.875 or \frac{-15}{8}

So the given equation has one solution for "x"