Answer:
Step 2 is wrong.
It should be 3x – <u>18</u> + 4x + 12 – 6x
Explanation:
3(x – 6) + (4x + 12) – 6x →
3x – 18 + 4x + 12 – 6x →
(3x + 4x – 6x) + (-18 + 12) →
x – 6
Since they are the same, any change made to 1 will be the same in the other, resulting in infinite solutions.