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Consider the long division problem below. What error did Sam make when he computed the answer?


0.043 StartLongDivisionSymbol negative 0.2709 EndLongDivisionSymbol minus 258 = 129. 129 minus 129 = a remainder of 0 and quotient of negative 63.

The answer should be Negative 6.3. Sam should have moved the decimal point 3 places to the right in both the divisor and the dividend.

The answer should be Negative 630. Sam should have moved the decimal point 5 places to the right in both the divisor and the dividend.

The answer should be Negative 65. Sam made an error subtracting 258 from 270.

The answer should be Negative 61. Sam made an error when multiplying 6 times the divisor

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The error is in step 2
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Answer:

he made the error in step 2

Explanation:

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