Question

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 1

wait...

Answer 2

@TheSmartOne

Answer 3

@geerky42

Answer 4

What say you? Did that distributive property work out okay?

Answer 5

What?

Answer 6

Max can check that he got it correct by plugging it back in..

Answer 7

And he actually did it wrong..

Answer 8

This is where he messed up
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Answer 9

Okay so he messed up there, so Just tell "max" where he did it wrong why and how to check his answers?..Right?

Answer 10

He messed up on the distributive property...

Answer 11

4(7x-1)=28x-4 not 28x-1

Answer 12

Okay Thank you So much the smart guy!

Answer 13

Thanks.. lol