Deepak wrote out the steps to his solution of the equation - 3x – - 3x – 5 + 4x = -1
- 5 +
7
4
which step has an incorrect instruction?
Deepak's Solution
Resulting equations
Steps
1 Use the distributive property to simplify.
7
2 Simplify by combining like terms.
5
7
2-5+4x-3x=-
---
+x=-
2
3 Use the addition property of equality.
5 5
22+
7 5
4 -
4 Use multiplication to find equivalent
fractions
5 5 7 10
+X=
22 4 4
-
5
Simplify by combining like terms.
3
X-
AW