Question

Which line shows the first error in the solution?

Four less than a number divided by 3 is __ 11. What is the number?



A.
Line 1

B.
Line 2

C.
Line 3

D.
Line 4
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Link to equation etc:

Answer 1

hmmm those lines are kinda blank

Answer 2

How do you make something 4 less?

Answer 3

is the equation in the picture meant to have an error?

Answer 4

Yes its asking what line shows the first error in the entire equation i.e which of the equation line thingys.

Answer 5

hmmm so... which one do you think?
is the result correct? no correct? anything amiss?

Answer 6

What do you mean by that? :] and they just want to know which line has the error in it :]

Answer 7

so.... can you see any?

what do you think about x = -45? is that wrong?

Answer 8

hmm.

Answer 9

The problem says: 4 less than ...
What is 4 less than 10 and how do you get it?

Answer 10

In other words...what do you do to make something 4 less?

Answer 11

subtract.

Answer 12

Subtract what?

Answer 13

4 - 10..? Because you said what is 4 less then ten and in order to do make something 4 less you have to subtract.

Answer 14

Unless I do not understand what you are saying - lol

Answer 15

If you want to make something FOUR less, what do you think you would subtract?

Answer 16

Go ahead...take a wild guess.

Answer 17

10 - 4 ? What line are we on.

Answer 18

You are trying to figure out the answer to the problem and I am trying to teach you a general principle. Forget about the problem for a minute and just use your common sense and answer my questions. They are not going to be related to the problem.
Here is the first one: how can I make something 5 greater?

Answer 19

You add...like 5+5.

Answer 20

Just say "add 5"
If you add 5 to something, it will be 5 bigger.

Answer 21

How do I make something 6 bigger?

Answer 22

You add..

Answer 23

Add WHAT?

Answer 24

the number 6 plus the other number..

Answer 25

Just say "add 6"

Answer 26

How do I make something 7 bigger?

Answer 27

"add 7"

Answer 28

Now we're rolling.
How do I make something 7 LESS?

Answer 29

"subtract 7"

Answer 30

How do I make something 4 less?

Answer 31

subtract 4 :}

Answer 32

Aha. Very good.
Now notice...your problem says: "four less than..."
So what HAS to be done to make something 4 less?

Answer 33

subtract 4.

Answer 34

So look at the VERY FIRST line where they wrote the equation. Did they make it 4 LESS?

Answer 35

No they added :]

Answer 36

oh!

Answer 37

Exactly. They make it 4 more and that is their mistake!!!

Answer 38

I see. thank you very much for helping me understand I'm veyr tired tosay so im like slow mo D<

Answer 39

You're fine. I'm so happy you understand now.

Answer 40

Same! Thank you!

Answer 41

yw

Answer 42

To read: "four less than..." put a short pause after "less" "four less, than..."