Answer:
Student B is correct
Student A failed to distribute -4 and -6 when opening the brackets in the first step
Step-by-step explanation:
The solution Student A gave was:
2x - 4(3x + 6) = -6(2x + 1) - 4
2x - 12x + 6 = -12x + 1 - 4
-10x + 6 = -12x - 3
2x = -9
x = -4 _1 2 ( -4 1/2)
The solution Student B gave was:
2x - 4(3x + 6) = -6(2x + 1) - 4
2x - 12x - 24 = -12x - 6 - 4
-10x - 24 = -12x - 10
2x = 14
x = 7
Student B is correct.
Explanation of the error:
Student A failed to distribute -4 and -6 when opening the brackets in the first step.
That is,
2x - 4(3x + 6) = -6(2x + 1) - 4
To open this bracket, we will distribute, -4 and -6 so that we get
2x (-4 × 3x) + (-4 × +6) = (-6×2x) + (-6 × +1) - 4
Then we will get
2x -12x -24 = -12x -6 -4
Adding the like terms
-10x - 24 = -12x - 10
Collecting like terms
-10x + 12x = -10 + 24
∴ 2x = 14
x = 14 / 2
Hence,
x = 7
Answer:
4
Step-by-step explanation:
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My answer-
Simplifying
5x + -14 = 8x + 4 Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x = 8x + 4
Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x = 4 + 8x Solving
-14 + 5x = 4 + 8x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 5x + -8x = 4 + 8x + -8x
Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-14 + -3x = 4 + 8x + -8x
Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-14 + -3x = 4 + 0
-14 + -3x = 4
Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -3x = 4 + 14
Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -3x = 4 + 14
-3x = 4 + 14 Combine like terms: 4 + 14 = 18
-3x = 18 <span>
Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -6
Simplifying
x = -6
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