Question

@jigglypuff314 @ganeshie8

Answer 1

Max was solving the equation below and isn’t sure if his answer is correct. Explain to Max how he can check his answer and then help him identify any errors he made. Provide the correct solution in your explanation.

Answer 2

distribute in 4(7x - 1) what do you get?

Answer 3

um, idk.. cant think of it

Answer 4

24x

Answer 5

use the distributive property
a(b-c) = ab - ac
so 4(7x-1) = ?

Answer 6

4*7 - 4*1
28 - 4
24

Answer 7

close! :)
remember that you can't add or subtract terms that have different amounts of x
so 28x - 4 can't be subtracted
it would just be left like that
but now do you see the difference in what "Max" did wrong? :)

Answer 8

never mind, i kept reading the equation wrong, haha... ok so the mistake that he subtracted 28x - 4,

Answer 9

mistake was
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Answer 10

OH oh my god i am so stupid, i really read that thing wrong, haha

Answer 11

thanks, i get it now

Answer 12

I'm glad I could help :)