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Raul tried to evaluate an expression step by step.

{:[3-(-5)-7],[=3+5-7quad" Step "1],[=3+2quad" Step 2 "],[=5quad" Step "3]:}
Find Raul's first mistake.
Choose 1 answer:
(A) The opposite of -5 is -5 , not 5.
(B) 5 minus 7 equals -2 , not 2.
(c) 3 plus 2 equals 6 , not 5 .

Raul tried to evaluate an expression step by step.\newline3(5)7=3+57 Step 1=3+2 Step 2 =5 Step 3 \begin{array}{l} 3-(-5)-7 \\ =3+5-7 \quad \text { Step } 1 \\ =3+2 \quad \text { Step 2 } \\ =5 \quad \text { Step } 3 \\ \end{array} \newlineFind Raul's first mistake.\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) The opposite of 5-5 is 5-5 , not 55.\newline(B) 55 minus 77 equals 2-2 , not 22.\newline(C) 33 plus 22 equals 66 , not 55 .

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Q. Raul tried to evaluate an expression step by step.\newline3(5)7=3+57 Step 1=3+2 Step 2 =5 Step 3 \begin{array}{l} 3-(-5)-7 \\ =3+5-7 \quad \text { Step } 1 \\ =3+2 \quad \text { Step 2 } \\ =5 \quad \text { Step } 3 \\ \end{array} \newlineFind Raul's first mistake.\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) The opposite of 5-5 is 5-5 , not 55.\newline(B) 55 minus 77 equals 2-2 , not 22.\newline(C) 33 plus 22 equals 66 , not 55 .
  1. Initial Expression: Raul's initial expression is 3(5)73 - (-5) - 7. He starts by converting the subtraction of a negative number to addition: 3(5)3 - (-5) becomes 3+53 + 5. This is a correct application of the rule that subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive. Calculation: 3+5=83 + 5 = 8.
  2. Conversion to Addition: Next, Raul subtracts 77 from the result of the first step: 878 - 7. Calculation: 87=18 - 7 = 1. Raul incorrectly states the result as 3+23 + 2 in "Step 22". This is where the first mistake occurs.

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