The error happens in step 2 when the person decided to add 2+3 to get 5. The order of operations PEMDAS says that we have to do multiplication (M) before addition (A). So this is what the steps should look like:
2+3*(5+4)
2+3*9
2+27
29
The proper answer is 29
1. you do 7×---=21 next you do not what the answer was to 7×---=21 times 3
2. go back to 1.( what you did to 1. )
3. go back to 1. ( what you did to 1.)
2/8 is different in value because when each fraction is simplified they all equal the same thing except 2/8 is different
Answer:
x = 
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
3x -
= - 
Multiply through by 10, the lcm of 5 and 2 to clear the fractions
30x - 8 = - 5 ( add 8 to both sides )
30x = 3 ( divide both sides by 30 )
x =
= 