You divide by 6 to each number then you get x by itself then x equals 10
The answer and equation is 17 - 19 = -2
2 1/4 + 1 2/4 ≠ 5
Why?
2 1/4 + 1 2/4
=3 3/4
The answer is wrong because the student added wrong. The real answer is 3 3/4.
A. Judy made a mistake between Steps 1 and 2
To factor

, you have to factor it as

, not

, because that will leave an extra 6x because of 8x - 2x.