Step 1: 4x + 5 < 6x + 1 (Given)

Question

Step 2: −2x + 5 < 1 (Subtraction)
Step 3: −2x < 6 (Addition)
Step 4: x > −3 (Division)

Mia is trying to find her mistake in the problem shown. In which step did she first make a mistake?

Answer 1

Mia made a mistake in Step 3: −2x < 6. The correct step should be −2x < -4, not 6.