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An equation and the steps to solve it are shown below 3x-1/2 (8x-2)=4 step 1: 3x-4x+1=4 Step 2: x+1=4 step 3: x+1-1=4-1 step 4: x=3 Which step was the error made and why?
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An equation and the steps to solve it are shown below

3x-1/2 (8x-2)=4
step 1: 3x-4x+1=4
Step 2: x+1=4
step 3: x+1-1=4-1
step 4: x=3
Which step was the error made and why?

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step 2 because 3-4 is not positive 1, it's negative 1.
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