Jorge solves the equation 4 x minus (x + 2) + 6 = 2 (3 x + 8) using the steps below. Step 1: 4 x minus x + 2 + 6 = 6 x + 16 Step 2: 3 x + 8 = 6 x + 16 Step 3: 8 minus 16 = 6 x mi…

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Jorge solves the equation 4 x minus (x + 2) + 6 = 2 (3 x + 8) using the steps below. Step 1: 4 x minus x + 2 + 6 = 6 x + 16 Step 2: 3 x + 8 = 6 x + 16 Step 3: 8 minus 16 = 6 x minus 3 x Step 4: Negative 8 = 3 x Step 5: Negative StartFraction 8 Over 3 EndFraction = x Jorge verifies his solution by substituting Negative StartFraction 8 Over 3 EndFraction into the original equation for x. He determines that his solution is incorrect. Which best describes Jorge’s error? Jorge distributed incorrectly. Jorge incorrectly combined like terms. Jorge incorrectly applied the addition and subtraction properties of equality. Jorge incorrectly applied the multiplication and division properties of equality.