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Mario tried to solve an equation step by step.

Mario tried to solve an equation step by step.-example-1

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Answer:

Step 2

Explanation:

Mario made a mistake in Step 2 when substracting
(1)/(3) from
(4)/(3). When substracting his result ended up being
(2)/(3) but it is actually....


(4)/(3) - (1)/(3) = (4-1)/(3) = (3)/(3) = 1

so the right answer is
q = 1

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