document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53780>Question 53780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A common mistake when solving equations is the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  The equation:             2(x-2) = x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  First step in solving:    2x - 2 = x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to write a clear explanation of what error has been made.  What could be done to avoid this error?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Sherry </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A common mistake when solving equations is the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation: 2(x-2) = x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First step in solving: 2x - 2 = x + 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "IMPROPER USE OF DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MULTIPLICATION DISTIBUTES OVER ADDITION OR SUBTRACTION IS THE RULE....THAT IS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A*(X+Y) = A*X + A*Y...........OR A*(X-Y)=A*X-A*Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(X-2)=2*X-2*2 = 2X-4...AND NOT 2X-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to write a clear explanation of what error has been made. What could be done to avoid this error?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WHILE OPENING THE BRACKETS , FOR SOME TIME TILL YOU GAIN EXPERIENCE PUT THE INTERMEDIATE STEP OF <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X-2)=2*X-2*2...AND THEN PUT THE FINAL ANSWER OF 2X-4...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AFTER GAINING EXPERIENCE YOU CAN WRITE IT IN ONE STEP AS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X-2)=2X-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sherry<BR>\n" );
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