Jason solved the following equation to find the value for x. –8.5x – 3.5x = –78 x = 6.5 Describe how Jason can check his answer

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Zhukovgreen · Answer 1 · 2018-01-26T13:22:14+0000

Answer: Sample Response: Jason needs to substitute the value he found for x in the original equation. Then he needs to use order of operations to simplify. If the result is a true statement then Jason’s solution is correct.

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Jason solved the following equation to find the value for x. –8.5x – 3.5x = –78 x = 6.5 Describe how Jason can check his answer

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