Solve for x:

4x+16 = 2 (2x+16)

First lets expand the expression using distributive property

(4x + 16 = 4x + 32)

Next lets cancel 4x on both sides

(16 = 32)

Since we know sixteen equaling thirty-two is not correct, there is no answer.

*I got 16 = 32 by simplifying the first step of expanding and there really is no need to subtract 16 from both sides, you can but either way its no answer just same result.