12(3x - 8) = 9 (4x + 10)

Answer 1

Expanding both sides of the equation:

12 * 3x - 12 * 8 = 9 * 4x + 9 * 10

36x - 96 = 36x + 90

Subtracting 36x from both sides:

-96 = 90

Since -96 does not equal 90, there is no solution to this equation.