stacyplays138
stacyplays138 stacyplays138
  • 03-12-2020
  • Mathematics
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Alice tried to solve the equation. What was her mistake?
-1/4(x - 12) = -1
-1/4x = 11
x = -44

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helenarow3
helenarow3 helenarow3
  • 03-12-2020
she didn’t multiply -1/4 by 12 in order to get -1/4x + 3 = -1

which would change her answer, because then you have to subtract 3 from -1 and get -4. Then divide -1/4 & get 16. It changed to positive because of the division & multiplication rule with two negative numbers.


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maddiet1415 maddiet1415
  • 04-12-2020
She forgot to distribute the -1/4 to the -12
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