How many solutions does this equation have?






2+6x/2 = 3x + 3

1 answer

To find how many solutions the equation \( \frac{2 + 6x}{2} = 3x + 3 \) has, we need to solve it step by step.

  1. First, let's simplify the left side of the equation: \[ \frac{2 + 6x}{2} = \frac{2}{2} + \frac{6x}{2} = 1 + 3x \]

  2. Now, the equation can be rewritten as: \[ 1 + 3x = 3x + 3 \]

  3. Next, we will isolate the terms involving \(x\): \[ 1 + 3x - 3x = 3 \] \[ 1 = 3 \]

This statement \(1 = 3\) is a contradiction, which means that the original equation has no solutions.

Thus, the equation \( \frac{2 + 6x}{2} = 3x + 3 \) has no solutions.