Question

Complete the equation so that it has no solution.(1 point)
5x+12= x+9

Answer 1

To make the equation have no solution, we need to get rid of the variables on both sides of the equation.

To do this, we can subtract x from both sides:

5x + 12 - x = x + 9 - x

This simplifies to:

4x + 12 = 9

Next, we can subtract 12 from both sides:

4x + 12 - 12 = 9 - 12

This simplifies to:

4x = -3

Finally, we divide both sides by 4 to solve for x:

4x/4 = -3/4

This simplifies to:

x = -3/4

Therefore, the equation 5x + 12 = x + 9 has a solution of x = -3/4.