Asked by BOBO

How many solutions exist for the given equation?

StartFraction one-half left-parenthesis x plus 12 right-parenthesis equals 4 x minus 1.(x + 12) = 4x – 1

zero
one
two
infinitely many

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve (1/2)(x + 12) = 4x − 1.

Multiply both sides by 2: x + 12 = 8x − 2
Bring x terms together: 12 + 2 = 8x − x → 14 = 7x → x = 2

Exactly one solution (x = 2).