= 1 as shown.
Analyze Jerome's steps. In which step did he make an
error?
Jerome solved the equation 3
1. Subtraction property
of equality:
2. LCD:
5
olo ou
o in step 1, he needed to add
to both sides of the
equation.
3. Multiply by the
reciprocal:
4. Solve and simplify:
(%) 4 = 8 ()
x==32 = -2
In step 2, the LCD was not used correctly to make
equivalent fractions.
In step 3, the correct reciprocal was not multiplied to
both sides.
In step 4, the answer was not reduced correctly.