Answer:
Mistake => [tex] \frac{8x}{4} = \frac{4}{4} [/tex]
How it can be fixed => [tex] \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{4}{8} [/tex]
[tex] x = \frac{1}{2} [/tex] (correct answer)
Step-by-step explanation:
The student solved the problem correctly up to the second step where 6 was added to both sides of the equation.
The mistake he made was in his division.
Thus, instead of dividing both sides by 8, he divided both sides by 4, which is incorrect.
Mistake => [tex] \frac{8x}{4} = \frac{4}{4} [/tex]
How it can be fixed => [tex] \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{4}{8} [/tex]
[tex] x = \frac{1}{2} [/tex] (correct answer)
