Margie’s work for adding linear expressions is shown below. After checking her answer with the answer key, she solved it incorrect

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Margie’s work for adding linear expressions is shown below. After checking her answer with the answer key, she solved it incorrectly.

Given (−1.56b + 10) − (4.27b − 14)
Step 1 −1.56b + 10 + (−4.27b) + 14
Step 2 −1.56b + 4.27b + 10 + 14
Step 3 (−1.56b + 4.27b) + (10 + 14)
Step 4 2.71b + 24

Part A: Identify and explain the first step where Margie made an error. (6 points)

Part B: Explain how to correctly write the expression in fewest terms by correcting the error in Part A. Show all work. (6 points)

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Nem 1 month 2022-12-26T13:52:22+00:00 1 Answer 0 views 0

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    2022-12-26T13:53:58+00:00
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    Answer:
    a. Margie made a mistake in step 2. Even though there is a positive plus next to -4.27b it cancells out and keeps the -4.27b as it is.
    b. Given (−1.56b + 10) − (4.27b − 14)
    Step 1 −1.56b + 10 + (−4.27b) + 14
    Step 2 −1.56b – 4.27b + 10 + 14
    Step 3 (−1.56b – 4.27b) + (10 + 14)
    Step 4 -5.83b + 24

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