A student solved the equation: x+2(x+1)=17



Line 1: x+2x+1=17


Line 2: 3x+1=17


Line 3: 3x=16


Line 4: x=163


(3 points)
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Identify the Property used to go from Line 2 to Line 3: Response area

Which line has a mistake? Response area

What should have been the correct answer for the equation?

1 answer

Identify the Property used to go from Line 2 to Line 3:
The property used is the Subtraction Property of Equality.

Which line has a mistake?
Line 4 has a mistake.

What should have been the correct answer for the equation?
The correct answer for the equation is x = 16/3 or approximately 5.33.