Question

Antoinette solves the linear equation 3(x-3)+2x+9 - 2x+ 2(x-1) using the steps shown below.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. She distributed incorrectly

Step-by-step explanation:

I hate it when the wrong answers get more votes than the the right. This IS the correct answer. I just took it on edge and used someone else's answer and got it wrong. I checked it and it was A the first one.  Therefore, its A.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

3(x - 3) + 2x + 9 - 2x + 2(x - 1)

3x - 9 + 2x + 9 - 2x + 2x - 2

Solving like terms

5x - 2

5x = 2

x = 2/ 5

I think she incorrectly applied the multiplication and division properties of equality