document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65996>Question 65996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A common mistake when solving equations is the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation: 2(x -2) = x +3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First step in solving: 2x -2 =x +3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a clear explanation of what error has been made. What could be done to avoid this error?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given equation is 2(x-2) = x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first step in solving this equation is to remove the parenthesis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is done by multiplying each term inside the bracket by the term outside.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2*x - 2*2 = x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The error committed here is that the multiplication of 2 by 2 has been forgotten.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only the first term is multiplied.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To avoid this take care to multiply each term by the term outside as we say it aloud and work out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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