Question

Describe where the following solution goes wrong.

Answer 1

three times the quantity five minus a end quantity minus seven is less than fourteen

Line 1: three times five minus three times a minus seven is less than fourteen
Line 2: fifteen minus three a minus seven is less than fourteen
Line 3: fifteen minus seven minus three a is less than fourteen
Line 4: eight minus three a is less than fourteen
Line 5: eight minus three a minus eight is greater than fourteen minus eight
Line 6: negative three a is greater than six
Line 7: negative three a divided by negative three is less than six divided by negative three
Line 8: a is less than negative two

Answer 2

@calculusxy

Answer 3

there was an unnecessary sign flip in line 5...

Answer 4

Line 5 because you're supposed to subtract 8, rather than add.