Mrs. Caplinger solved the following problem incorrectly 3(x + 1) = 6 3x + 1 = 6 3x = 5 x = 5/3 Describe the mistake in the work shown below.

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Mrs. Caplinger solved the following problem incorrectly

3(x + 1) = 6
3x + 1 = 6
3x = 5
x = 5/3
Describe the mistake in the work shown below.

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they forgot to distribute the 3 over to the 1. the correct work should look like:
3(x+1)=6
3x+3=6
3x=3
x=1

Ruu answered Jun 13, 2022

by Ruu

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