Question

Can some please help me with a few hard questions that I don't understand!? I will medal!

Answer 1

I know he made an error, but I cannot figure out where.

Answer 2

Have you worked the problem out?

Answer 3

Yes, it's x= -5

Answer 4

aren't you suppose to add like terms?

Answer 5

Are you? I didn't know. ;-;
When I solved it that's what I got...

Answer 6

I'm thinking your supposed to

Answer 7

Take the steps you made to get -5 and compare them tot he steps given.

Answer 8

he made mistake the first time

Answer 9

seriously, don't give answers

Answer 10

its faster for her

Answer 11

Please don't give direct answers!!! It is a violation of the OpenStudy Code of Conduct!

Answer 12

so, don't give out answers its useless

Answer 13

I'm sorry, but I don't get it.
How did he make a mistake in the first part??

Answer 14

Here is how I solved it.

Answer 15

i thought u only can add like terms no like 4x + 4

Answer 16

this one 6X+4=2X-8

Answer 17

that's where

Answer 18

Oh!
Okay, in step one the student wrote: 6x+4=2x-8

When, in reality if you want to solve this properly, You write: 6x+4=2x-16

Correct?

Answer 19

yes

Answer 20

Are you sure @andrewherpeche
I thought it would have been C. He made an error in step three...?

Answer 21

that would mean he didn't make a mistake untell then and that's not true

Answer 22

You're correct.

Answer 23

Now compare your steps to the steps given in the question.

See what they did wrong and choose your answer accordingly.

Answer 24

B.The student made an error in step 1
is correct?

Answer 25

Yep!

Answer 26

He only multiplied 2 to 'x' and not -8.

Answer 27

told you so

Answer 28

Thank you both for the help. :)