Which line shows the first error in the solution? 3(x-2)=18 (1) 3x-6=18 (2) 3x-6+6=18+6 (3) 3x=24 (4) x=21 (5)

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Which line shows the first error in the solution?

3(x-2)=18 (1)

3x-6=18 (2)

3x-6+6=18+6 (3)

3x=24 (4)

x=21 (5)

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error in this x=21 (5)
should be
x = 8 (divide 24 by 3...not subtract )

Diogo Peres answered Dec 18, 2018

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