Answer:
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<h2>Given expression:</h2>

<h2>Simplify it in steps:</h2>
<h3>Step 1</h3>
Bring both fractions into common denominator:

<h3>Step 2</h3>
Simplify:






<h3>Step 3</h3>
Compare the result with given expression to get:
It’s a function because the number doesn’t repeat
<h3>Volume of the cylinder:</h3>



<h3>Volume of the rectangular prism:</h3>



<h3>Total volume:</h3>


If you would like to know in which step did the student first make an error and what is the correct step, you can calculate this using the following steps:
3(2x - 4) = 8 + 2x + 6
6x - 12 = 8 + 2x + 6
6x - 12 = 14 + 2x ... Step 2
6x - 2x = 14 + 12
4x = 26
x = 26/4 = 13/2
The correct result would be Step 2; <span>6x - 12 = 14 + 2x.</span>