document.write( "Question 901878: George and Bella are asked to solve −3x − 30 = 5x + 18. Identify where one of them made an error.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "− 3x − 30 − 5x = 5x + 18 −5x
\n" ); document.write( "−8x − 30 = 18
\n" ); document.write( "− 8x − 30 + 30 = 18 + 30
\n" ); document.write( "−8x = 48
\n" ); document.write( "Negative 8x over negative 8 equals 48 over negative 8
\n" ); document.write( "x = − 6
\n" ); document.write( "Bella
\n" ); document.write( "− 3x − 30 = 5x + 18
\n" ); document.write( "−3x − 30 − 3x = 5x + 18 − 3x
\n" ); document.write( "− 30 = 2x + 18
\n" ); document.write( "−30 − 18 = 2x + 18 −18
\n" ); document.write( "− 48= 2x
\n" ); document.write( "Negative 48 over 2 equals 2x over 2
\n" ); document.write( "x=−24
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−3x − 30 − 3x = 5x + 18 − 3x
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