Question

Jordan solved the equation −7x + 25 = 48; his work is shown below. Identify the error and where it was made.

−7x + 25 = 48
Step 1: −7x + 25 − 25 = 48 − 25
Step 2: −7x = 23
Step 3: negative seven times x over seven = twenty-three over seven
Step 4: x = twenty-three over seven

Step 1: He should have added 25 to each side.

Step 1: He should have divided both sides by −7.

Step 3: He should have divided both sides by −7.

Step 3: He should have multiplied both sides by −7.

Answer 1

please help

Answer 2

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Answer 3

whoops

Answer 4

mustve clicked over

Answer 5

its okay, its happened to me plenty of times :P