Second line on the right side of the equation it should be 2x(-13)
so then 8x - 24 + 7 = -26x 8x - 17 = -26x then in hers she added the 8 to 26 when she should have subtracted it it should be -17 = -34x so 17 = 34x 1/2 = x
The first one is the 13 in bracket It’s meant to be 2x multiplied by 4 = 8x And 2x multiplied by -17 = -34x The total on the right is not 26x instead, it will be -26x The next mistake is on the right. So, the right thing is -26x - 8x = -34x So x = -17 divided by -34 And the answer is 0.5 or 1/2
