Which equation has no solution?

Equation 5 + 2(3 + 2x) = x + 3(x + 1) has no solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are looking at two lines.

4(x + 3) + 2x = 6(x +2)

4x + 12 + 2x = 6x + 12

6x + 12 = 6x + 12

These are two identical lines, with an infinite number of solutions. (All points on the lines are the exactly the same).

5 + 2(3 + 2x) = x + 3(x + 1)

5 + 6 + 4x = x + 3x + 3

4x + 11 = 4x + 3

Both lines have the same gradient but have a different incline with the y axis. By definition, they are parallel to each other and there fore have zero solutions. Equation 5 + 2(3 + 2x) = x + 3(x + 1) has no solution, which is the answer we are looking for.

5(x + 3) + x = 4(x +3) + 3

5x + 15 + x = 4x + 12 + 3

6x + 15 = 4x + 15

These are two different lines with exactly one solution.

4 + 6(2 + x) = 2(3x + 8)

4 + 12 + 6x = 6x + 16

6x + 16 = 6x + 16

These are two identical lines, with an infinite number of solutions. (All points on the lines are the exactly the same).