Question

Irene made a mistake when she solved this inequality:

Step 1: -6(x + 3) + 10 < -2
Step 2: -6x − 18 + 10 < -2
Step 3: -6x − 8 < -2
Step 4: -6x < 6
Step 5: x < -1

Between which two consecutive steps did Irene make a mistake?

Answer 1

she messed up on step two because she has to subtract 10 from both sides

Explanation:

step 1: -6(x+3)+10<-2

step2:-6(x+3)+10-10<-2-10

step3: -6(x+3)<-12

step4: (-6)(x+3)(-1)≥(-12)(-1)

step5:6(x+3)>12

step6:divide both sides by 6

step7:simplify and subtract 3 from both sides and then simplify again