Question

How many solutions exist for the given equation? 3x + 13 = 3(x + 6) + 1

Answer 1

Answer:

There is no solutions to this problem.

Because when you solve it you get an untrue statement. When this happens, it means that there is nothing that can make it true.

Explanation:

3x + 13 = 3(x + 6) + 1  use distribute property

3x + 13 = 3x + 18 + 1 combine like terms

3x + 13 = 3x + 19 subtract 3x from both sides

13 = 19

Answer 2

The solution is untrue the reasoning being when the equation is simplified into
3x + 13 = 3x + 19

You would have to take 13 over the equals sign and the 3x on the rhs too, which will make the equation
3x - 3x = 19 - 13
0 = 6
Which is totally incorrect