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Barry simplified 5x – 3y - x + 6z, as shown.
5x - 3y - x + 62
5x - x - 3y + 6z
5 + 3yz
Describe two mistakes Barry made, and find the correct
solution.

1 Answer

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Answer:

4x - 3y + 6z.

Explanation:

He wrote 62 instead of 6z on the first line.

He made 2 mistakes on the last line:

He didn't subtract the x terms, there was no term = 5.

The -3y + 6z does not simplify to 3yz, the terms have an add process not a multiply.

The correct solution is

5x - x - 3y + 6z

= 4x - 3y + 6z.

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