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Kisha and Rae are asked to solve -5x-14=2x+7. Identify where one of them made an error.

Kisha and Rae are asked to solve -5x-14=2x+7. Identify where one of them made an error-example-1
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Rae was the one who made the mistake when she added 7 when it was suppose to be subtracted, to be able to simplify the equation properly and solve for x

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Rae made a mistake when she added 7. In order to simplify the 7 on the right hand side, it should have been subtracted from both sides.

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