Question
Sarah and Jose were trying to solve the problem below. Which one was INCORRECT and why?
Jose's Answer Sarah's Answer
5x+3+9x-33=180 5x+3 = 9x-33
14x-30=180 3 = 4x-33
14x=210 36 = 4x
x=15 9 = x
Jose's Answer Sarah's Answer
5x+3+9x-33=180 5x+3 = 9x-33
14x-30=180 3 = 4x-33
14x=210 36 = 4x
x=15 9 = x
Answers
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GPT 3.5
Sarah's answer is incorrect because she simplified the equation incorrectly. The correct simplification of 5x+3+9x-33=180 is 14x-30=180, not 5x+3=9x-33.
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