A student solved the equation: x+2(x+1)=17
Step 1: x+2x+2=17
Step 2: 3x+2=17
Step 3: 3x=15
Step 4: x=45
(3 points)
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Identify the property used to arrive at Step 1:
What step includes a mistake made from the previous step? Response area
What should have been the correct answer for x ?
The property used to arrive at Step 1 is the distributive property.
The mistake made in the previous step is in Step 2. The correct addition should be 3x + 2 = 17.
The correct answer for x should have been x = 5.
Identify the property used to arrive at Step 1: The property used in Step 1 is the distributive property.
What step includes a mistake made from the previous step? The mistake is made in Step 4.
What should have been the correct answer for x? The correct answer for x is 5.