Question

The incorrect work of a student to solve an equation 2(y + 6) = 4y is shown below:

Step 1: 2(y + 6) = 4y
Step 2: 2y + 8 = 4y
Step 3: 2y = 8
Step 4: y = 4

Which of the following explains how to correct Step 2 and shows the correct value of y?

2 should be distributed as 2y + 12; y = 6
2 should be distributed as 2y + 12; y = 3
The equation should be y + 6 = 4y after division by 2; y = 2
The equation should be y + 6 = 4y after division by 2; y = 1

Answer 1

its the first one