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A student used the following steps to show that -3(x+4) - 5(x + 3) is equivalent to - 8x + 27:

Step 1: -3x + 12 -5x + 15 - -
Step 2: -3x + – 5x + 12 + 15
- Step 3: -8x + 27
The student made a mistake. In which step did the student first make a mistake, and what is a correct expression for that step?​

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Answer:

Step 1

-3x -12-5x-15 is the correct expression.

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