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John is listing each step of the equation +4 = 10 – 3 폼 5+4= 10 - 3 *5 = +4= 7 c+4= -35 TE -39 What was his mistake?

John is listing each step of the equation +4 = 10 – 3 폼 5+4= 10 - 3 *5 = +4= 7 c+4= -35 TE-example-1
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Answer:

x+ 4= -35

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the equation:


(x)/(-5)+4=10-3

The next step is:


(x)/(-5)+4=7

The next step should have been:


\begin{gathered} (x)/(-5)=7-4 \\ (x)/(-5)=3 \end{gathered}

Therefore, his mistake was the step below:


x+4=-35

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