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Joe solved the equation 3 + = 10 and justified each step as shown.Identify Joe's error and fix his mistake.StepJustification3+ = 10Given equationX = 7Multiplication Property of EqualityX= 14Subtraction Property of EqualityAnswer:

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The justification of the second and third step are wrong,

the justification he gave for the second step should be the justification of step 3. And the justification of step 3 should be the justification for step 2

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