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Kurt simplifies this equation and says the

solution is x = 7. What can you tell Kurt
about his work?
3(x-7)=2x - 14
3x - 7 = 2x - 14
x=-7

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He made an error on the second line. Kurt didn't distribute the 3 to each term inside the parenthesis of (x-7)

3(x-7) does not turn into 3x-7. Instead, it should be 3x-21 because 3*7 = 21.

This is what his steps should look like

3(x-7) = 2x - 14

3x - 21 = 2x - 14

3x-2x = -14+21

x = 7

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