document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77000>Question 77000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "How do I write a explanation of what error has been made. What could be done to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "avoid this error? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The mistake is that all of the terms within the parenthesis should have been multiplied by the \"2\" from the outside of the parenthesis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Corrected equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-2)=x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)x-2(2)=x+3 [distribute or multipliy all of the terms within the parenthesis by \"2\"]<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4=x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );