Wait, this is simplified because there are no common terms.
We know that Step 1 is correct, because it is just a restatement of the equation. Therefore, we can eliminate Step 1:
2(5y – 2) = 12 + 6y
In Step 2, the student tried using the Distributive Property. The Distributive Property can be written as one of the two following formulas:
a(b + c) = ab + ac
a(b – c) = ab – ac
In this case, we'll use the second formula. Substitute any known values into the equation above and simplify:
2(5y – 2) = 2(5y) – 2(2)
2(5y – 2) = 10y – 4
In Step 2, the student calculated 2(5y – 2) to equal 7y – 4. However, we have just proven that 2(5y – 2) is equal to 10y – 4.
The student first made an error in Step 2, and the correct step is:
Step 2: 10y – 4 = 12 + 6y
I hope this helps!
If I could get more context then that would help. Because an exponent being an odd number doesn’t do anything, so it could be either a negative or a positive
First use distributive property:
4(5x - 6) - 4(2x + 1)
20x - 24 - 8x - 4
Then add like terms:
12x - 28
Answer:
If n > 0, then n= 1
If n < 0, then n=n
If you could word this a bit differently, I might be able to help more, but this is what I'm getting from it. The way you worded it is a bit confusing.
