2 years ago

A student said that x = 4 was not a solution to the question 3(x -6) = -8

Mathematics

1 answer:

Morgarella [4.7K]2 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

3 (4 -6) = -8 is correct. The next step is to combine 4 and -6, obtaining

3(-2)

and this 3(-2) should equal -6, which is not the same as -8.

3(4 - 6) = 12 - 18, which differs from the student's solution. This is the reason for the wrong answer.

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