The student's work is incorrect.
From the first step, when simplifying the left side of the equation, it should be 8 - 12x instead of 8 - 3x.
So the corrected equation would be 8 - 12x = x - 4x - 2.
Simplifying this further, we get 8 - 12x = -3x - 2.
From here, we can see that the equation is inconsistent and has no solution.
Therefore, the student's work is incorrect and the equation has no solution.
A student solved the following equation using the following steps:
4(2−3x)=x−2(2x+1)
8−3x=x−4x−2
8−3x=−3x−2
Answer: No Solution
(2 points)
Based on the student’s work, the equation was solved correct or not?
The equation solved correctly would show that it has how many solutions?
1 answer