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Jermaine did this work to solve an equation. Did he make an error?

Jermaine did this work to solve an equation. Did he make an error?-example-1
User Housni
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Answer:

Explanation:

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User Sergey Kandaurov
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The solution for the below equation is required:

4x + 6 - x = 2x + 3

The work done by the Jermaine is presented below :

4x + 6 - x = 2x + 3

5x + 6 = 2x + 3

Instead of adding 4x with -1x to make it 3x , he added 4x with 1x to make it 5x.

So, the correct option is

Jermaine did make an error. He should have combined 4x and -1x to make 3x

3x + 6 = 2x + 3

Hope it helps..!!

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