Henry showed all the steps he took to solve the equation. StepSimplified Expression1-234Sammy tried to verify the solution by substituting back into the original equation. It did not result in a true statement. Which explains why Henry’s solution is incorrect?

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Revolt · Accepted Answer

Step 3 is wrong because the subtraction property of equality was used incorrectly.

Solving with the Distributive Property

Henry showed all the steps he took to solve the equation. StepSimplified Expression1-234Sammy tried to verify the solution by substituting back into the original equation. It did not result in a true statement. Which explains why Henry’s solution is incorrect?

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