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Jason is given the equation 3x − 12 = 36 to solve. His first step is to divide each term by 3. Do you think Jason’s method is a good one to
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Jason is given the equation 3x − 12 = 36 to solve. His first step is to divide each term by 3. Do you think Jason’s method is a good one to follow? Give an example to help justify your answer
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2021-08-18T04:18:41+00:00
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Answer:
No, Jason’s method is not a good one to follow, because u have to let x alone, and try to break down the constant.
Step-by-step explanation:
Jason should do 3x – 12 = 36
3x + 12 = + 12
3x = 48
x = 16
Answer:
It works and is a good one to follow if each term is divisible by the same number!
Step-by-step explanation:
Dividing each term by 3 will give us the equation x – 4 = 12 which leads to the correct answer of x = 16.
However, if there each term is not divisible by the same number, it is not a good method to follow (because it will not work).