Question

Look at the problem and work shown. In which line was an error made and what should have been done differently?


Six less than 4 times a number is 50. What is the number?

6 – 4n = 50 (line 1)

6 – 6 – 4n = 50 – 6 (line 2)

–4n = 44 (line 3)

–4n÷ –4 = 44÷ –4 (line 4)

n = –11 (line 5)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Yes something is why would my teacher put a question on the test where you have to identify what and where the mistake is if there was no mistake?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

6 less than 4 times n is 4n-6

Answer 6

thnx