Amaya used these steps to solve the equation 8x+4=9+4(2x−1). Which choice describes the meaning of her result, 4=5? A. Amaya made a mistake because 4 is not equal to 5.
B. No values of x make the equation true.
C. All values of x make the equation true.
D. The solution is x=4 or 5.

She followed the right steps because the original equation does end up turning into 4 = 5, which is a false statement or a contradiction. There are no values of x we can plug in to make the equation true.

Choice B

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step-by-step explanation:

the simplified form is

step-by-step explanation:

we want to simplify the expression,

let us change the middle bar to a normal division sign to obtain,

we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction to obtain,

we factor to obtain,

we cancel the common factors to get,

we simplify to get,

the correct answer is b