Question

Find the error for the proposed solution. Then correct the proposed solution.

Answer 1

Answer:

The error is in the second line.

x = -1

Step-by-step explanation:

When solving for "x", you are trying to isolate it, or move everything else to the other side. You may have learned that "what you do to one side, you do to the other" .

2x + 18 = 16

2x = 34               18 was added to the right side, but not to the other.

If you add 18 on both sides, then the equation would be:

2x + 36 = 34       "x" is not being isolated.

Instead, you should subtract 18 from 16.

Correct solutions steps:

2x + 18 = 16

2x + 18 - 18 = 16 - 18     Subtract 18 from both sides to cancel out 18

2x = -2

2x/2 = -2/2                     Divide both sides by 2

x = -1                              Final answer