SOLUTION: THE EQUATION: 2(X-2)=X+3 FIRST STEP IN SOLVING: 2X-2=X+3 WRITE A CLEAR EXPLANATION OF WHAT ERROR HAS BEEN MADE. WHAT COULD BE DONE TO AVOID THIS ERROR?

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Question 117051: THE EQUATION: 2(X-2)=X+3
FIRST STEP IN SOLVING: 2X-2=X+3
WRITE A CLEAR EXPLANATION OF WHAT ERROR HAS BEEN MADE. WHAT COULD BE DONE TO AVOID THIS ERROR?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The 2 didn't get distributed to the -2 of (x-2).
The 1st step should be 2x-4=x+3
Ed