Willow incorrectly subtracted 4 from 12 on one side of the equation, when she should have subtracted it from both sides to solve it properly. The correct steps to solve the equation are:
12 - p = 4
Subtract 12 from both sides:
12 - p - 12 = 4 - 12
-p = -8
Now, multiply both sides by -1 to solve for p:
p = 8
Therefore, the mistake Willow made is that she only subtracted 4 from one side of the equation instead of both sides.
willow solves the equation 12-p=4. what did she do wrong
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