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12 January, 08:00

The work of a student to solve the equation 4 (2x - 4) = 8 + 2x + 8 is shown below:

Step 1: 4 (2x - 4) = 8 + 2x + 8

Step 2: 6x - 8 = 16 + 2x

Step 3: 6x - 2x = 16 + 8

Step 4: 4x = 24

Step 5: x = 6

In which step did the student first make an error and what is the correct step?

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  1. 12 January, 10:04
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    Step 2 ... first error ... when distributing through the parenthesis, u multiply, not add.

    4 (2x - 4) = 8 + 2x + 8 =

    8x - 16 = 16 + 2x < = = correction
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