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What was the mistake that was made?

What was the mistake that was made?-example-1
User Anemgyenge
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The error was instead of subtracting 2 from each side Yusuf added 2 to the ten. The correct way would be.

1/4r + 2 = 10

- 2 - 2

1/4r = 8

÷1/4 ÷1/4

r = 32

User Kushdesh
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Answer:In step 1 the equation should be 1/4r=8

Explanation:

1/4r+2=10

-2 -2

1/4r=8

r=32

User Val Schuman
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