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The work of a student to find the dimensions of a rectangle of area 6 + 8x and width 2 is shown below:

Step 1: 6 + 8x
Step 2: 2(4) + 2(6x)
Step 3: 2(4 + 6x)
Step 4: Dimensions of the rectangle are 2 and 4 + 6x

In which step did the student first make an error and what is the correct step?
Step 3; 2 + (4 + 6x)
Step 3; 2 + (4 ⋅ 6x)
Step 2; 2(4) + 2(4x)
Step 2; 2(3) + 2(4x)

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Answer:

d

Explanation:

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Answer:
Step 2; 2(3) = 2(4x)
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