3 years ago

Correct the error a student made when solving the equation 4=-2(x-3). What is the correct solution?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Murrr4er [49]3 years ago

8 0

In the first step when the student did -2x-3 they didn’t make the sign positive. It should be 4=-2+6, not 4=-2-6

tankabanditka [31]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

It should be positive 6

Step-by-step explanation:

The student multiplied a negative and a negative forgetting that it would become a positive. So in this case x would equal 1

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Correct the error a student made when solving the equation 4=-2(x-3). What is the correct solution?​

Correct the error a student made when solving the equation 4=-2(x-3). What is the correct solution?