Deepak wrote out the steps to his solution of the equation 5/2-3x-5+4x = - 7/4

Step 1: 5/2-5+4x-3x=-7/4

Step 2: - 5/2+x+-7/4

Step 3: - 5/2+5/2+x = - 7/4+10/4

Step 4: x = 3/4Which step has an incorrect instruction?

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Taniyah Cameron

29 July, 10:29

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Addison Perez · Answer 1

Step 2.

It should be:

-5/2 + x = - 7/4

However, this does not affect the answer and x remains equal to 3/4.

Deepak wrote out the steps to his solution of the equation 5/2-3x-5+4x = - 7/4Step 1: 5/2-5+4x-3x=-7/4Step 2: - 5/2+x+-7/4Step 3: - 5/2+5/2+x = - 7/4+10/4Step 4: x = 3/4Which step has an incorrect instruction?