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Is what I selected right? Which step has a mistake?

Is what I selected right? Which step has a mistake?-example-1
User Jeewon
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Answer:

There is no mistake in the solution. (Option A)

Step-by-step explanation:

The first step is correct because the divisor is reversed and the operation changed to multiplication.

The second step is also correct because 4x + 4 was correctly factored into 4(x + 1).

Then, the third step is also correct wherein (x + 1) was canceled out because it is a common factor on both numerator and denominator. Then, 6/12 was simplified to 1/2, and y/y² was simplified to 1/y.

Lastly, 1/2 times 1/y is 1/2y.

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