Question

Bryce tried to solve an equation step by step.






\[\qquad\begin{aligned}
\dfrac{8}3&=3\left(c+\dfrac{5}3\right)\\\\
\\
\dfrac{8}3&=3c+\dfrac{5}3&\green{\text{Step } 1}\\\\
\\
1&=3c&\blue{\text{Step } 2}\\\\
\\
\dfrac{1}3&=c&\purple{\text{Step } 3}\\\\
\end{aligned}\]
Find Bryce's mistake.
Choose 1 answer:
A
\[\green{\text{Step }1}\]
B
\[\blue{\text{Step }2}\]
C
\[\purple{\text{Step }3}\]
D
Bryce did not make a mistake.

Answer 1

A

In Step 1 the right-hand side is computed incorrectly: 3(c + 5/3) = 3c + 3*(5/3) = 3c + 5, not 3c + 5/3.