Inline Dropdown Question

Question

A student solved an equation, as shown below.
The first line shows 1 over 4 left Parenthesis 8 minus 12x right parenthesis equals x minus 2 left parenthesis 2x plus 1 right parenthesis, second line shows 2 minus 3x equals x minus 4x plus 2, third line shows 2 minus 3x equals 3x plus 2, fourth line shows 2 minus 3x plus 3x equals negative 3x plus 3x plus 2. Fifth line shows 2 equals 2.

Based on the student's work, complete the statement below.

Use the drop-down menus to make the statement below true.

The student solved the equation ​
because the original equation has ​
.

Answer 1

The student solved the equation because the original equation has the same solution.

Answer 2

Inline Dropdown Question
A student solved an equation, as shown below.
The first line shows 1 over 4 left Parenthesis 8 minus 12x right parenthesis equals x minus 2 left parenthesis 2x plus 1 right parenthesis, second line shows 2 minus 3x equals x minus 4x plus 2, third line shows 2 minus 3x equals 3x plus 2, fourth line shows 2 minus 3x plus 3x equals negative 3x plus 3x plus 2. Fifth line shows 2 equals 2.

Based on the student's work, complete the statement below.

Use the drop-down menus to make the statement below true.

The student solved the equation ​
because the original equation has ​
.

correctly
incorrectly

no solution
one solustion
infinitely many solutions

Answer 3

The student solved the equation
incorrectly
because the original equation has
no solution.