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28 January, 23:56

A teacher asked her students to solve the equation w-9=28. One student incorrectly said that the solution is 19. What is the correct solution? What mistake might the student have made?

The solution is

nothing. (Type the value of w .)

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  1. 29 January, 02:56
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    The correct solution is 37. The student subtracted 9 from 28 instead of evening out the equation by adding 9 to 28, which resulted in the incorrect answer
  2. 29 January, 03:41
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    37

    Step-by-step explanation:

    In the order of solving an equation you do the opposite of the original sign (-). so you add 9 on both sides of the equal sign and your left with w=37.
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