Determine the number of solutions for the equation below.

3/2 (4−8x)+5x=1−7x
(1 point)
Responses

Infinitely many solutions
Infinitely many solutions

One solution
One solution

No solution

1 answer

To solve the equation \( \frac{3}{2}(4-8x) + 5x = 1 - 7x \), we first simplify the left-hand side:

  1. Distribute \( \frac{3}{2} \): \[ \frac{3}{2} \cdot 4 - \frac{3}{2} \cdot 8x = 6 - 12x \] So, the left side becomes: \[ 6 - 12x + 5x = 6 - 7x \]

  2. Now we can rewrite the equation: \[ 6 - 7x = 1 - 7x \]

  3. To isolate terms, add \( 7x \) to both sides: \[ 6 = 1 \]

This is a contradiction because \( 6 \) does not equal \( 1 \).

Since we ended up with a false statement, it means there are no solutions to the equation.

Thus, the answer is:

No solution.