Solve for a.

Question

4(a + 3)=12 + 4a



Responses

−3
negative 3

no solution
no solution

−1
negative 1

all real numbers

Answer 1

To solve for a, we can start by distributing the 4 on the left side of the equation:

4a + 12 = 12 + 4a

Next, we can subtract 4a from both sides of the equation to eliminate the 4a terms:

12 = 12

This equation is a true statement, which means that the equation is true for all values of a. Therefore, the solution is all real numbers.