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Jonas solved an equation incorrectly, as shown below: Step 1: 8x = 56 Step 2: x = 56(8) Step 3: x = 7 Which statement best explains why Step 2 is incorrect in Jonas’s solution? He did not subtract 8 from 56. He did not multiply 56 by 8. He did not add 8 to 56. He did not divide 56 by 8.

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Answer:

He didn’t divide 56 by 8

Explanation:

step 2 should divide each side by 8.

User Detroitpro
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he did not multiply by 8
and to anyone who thinks i copied this i didnt so there

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