Question

Find the mistake made in the steps to solve the equation below.

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A). The justification in step 6 is incorrect and should be the multiplication property of equality.

B). Step 6 is incorrect and should be 5x - 5 = -20 - 5.

C). Step 2 is incorrect and should be 2x + 8 - 3x = -3x - 12 + 3x.

D). The justification in step 4 is incorrect and should be the addition property of equality.

Answer 1

Answer:A). The justification in step 6 is incorrect and should be the multiplication property of equality.

Explanation:

from Plato I took the test

Answer 2

A

Explanation:

Though it is a very tiny error (one of declaration), step 6 was done correctly but not given the right reason. It is not the division property the way it is written. It is the multiplication property. That's pretty tiny considering that you could have written it as (5/5)x which would have made it division.

The answer is A