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the correct solution of the equation.
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Answer to Problem 10E
The correct solution will be,
Explanation of Solution
Given information: consider the solved equation provided in the question,
The error in solving the equation is in the first step where distributive property is used,
Here, when −2 is multiplied with −n, the sign of the product changes since, they have the same sign (negative).
Hence, the correct solution will be,
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