Question

− 24 − (4x − 6) = − 2(− 8 x− 11)

A common wrong answer to this equation is x = − 7/20. This student does not

understand the distributive property. Show steps how a student would get this

answer. Explain in detail what the student did wrong and what they don’t

understand about the distributive property.


please help fast!!!

Answer 1

-24 - 4x + 6= 16x + 22

-29 -22 = 16x +4x

-51 = 20x

x= -51/20