Question

Which step contains an error using the Commutative Property of Addition in verifying 8+x2+17x−x2+4=10+4x2+10x−4x2+2+7x?

Step 1: 8+4+x2−x2+17x=10+2+10x−4x2+7x +4x2

Step 2: 8+4+17x+x2−x2=10+2+4x2−4x2+10x+7x

Step 3: 12+17x+x2=12−x2+17x

(1 point)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Step 3 contains an error using the Commutative Property of Addition.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

Step 2 contains an error. The error occurs when combining the terms 4x^2 and -4x^2 on the right side of the equation. The correct combination should result in 0x^2, but in Step 2, the terms are mistakenly combined resulting in 0.