Question

Lin solved the equation 8(x−3)+7=2x(4−17) incorrectly. Find the errors in her solution. What should her answer have been? Lin's solution: 8(x−3)+78(x−3)+78x−24+78x−17-17-12=2x(4−17)=2x(13)=26x=26x=34x=x

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is "$\bold{\frac{1}{2}}$"

Explanation:

 Given value:

$\to \bold{8(x-3)+7=2x(4-17)}$

solve:

$\to 8x-24+7=8x-34x\\\\\to 8x-17=8x-34x\\\\\to -17=-34x\\\\\to 34x= 17\\\\\to x=\frac{17}{34}\\\\\to x= \frac{1}{2}$