Q. Katy tried to solve an equation.r−3=14.3r−3+3=14.3−3 Setting upr=11.3 CalculatingWhere did Katy make her first mistake?
Addition to cancel −3: Katy starts with the equation r−3=14.3 and wants to isolate r. To do this, she needs to add 3 to both sides of the equation to cancel out the −3 on the left side. This is the correct first step in solving the equation.r−3+3=14.3+3
Calculate sum for isolation: Next, Katy calculates the sum on both sides of the equation. On the left side, −3+3 equals 0, which leaves r alone. On the right side, 14.3+3 equals 17.3, not 11.3 as Katy calculated. This is where Katy made her first mistake.r=17.3
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