Question

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Malloy solved the equation −5x − 16 = 8; his work is shown below. Identify the error and where it was made.


−5x − 16 = 8


Step 1: −5x − 16 + 16 = 8 + 16
Step 2: −5x = 24
Step 3: negative five times x over five = twenty-four over five
Step 4: x = twenty-four over five



Step 1: He should have subtracted 16 from each side.

Step 1: He should have divided both sides by −5.

Step 3: He should have multiplied both sides by −5.

Step 3: He should have divided both sides by −5.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

ty @StudyGurl14 !!!

Answer 3

@25Mattman thats wrong loll

Answer 4

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