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Question 8 (Essay Worth 4 points)

Identify the line that contains the error in this solution and correct the work for that line.

Line 1: -2 (x + 1) - 3 > 11
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Line 2: -2x + -2 - 3 > 11
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Line 3: -2x + -5 > 11
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Line 4: -2x < 16
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Line 5: x < -8
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Answer 1

which one do you think it is and why

Answer 2

Line 1 because its the first one and if you make a mistake on the first one then everything goes wrong :/

Answer 3

@texaschic101

Answer 4

Line 1 looks like the actual problem

Answer 5

-.-

Answer 6

No! Line 2

Answer 7

Line 2 is a follow up from problem on Line 1, don't see anything wrong

Answer 8

what do you see wrong ?

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Ok so we'll take a look at each line to see what they did wrong ok.
So here's Line 1:
\[-2(x+1) -3 >11\]
There's nothing wrong there because that's the problem they are giving us, they haven't done anything yet.

Answer 11

Ok.

Answer 12

Ok so now for Line 2:

Nothing wrong there. You know how to distribute?