25. Error Analysis The steps below "show" that 1 = 2. Describe the error. a = b Given ab = b? Multiplication Property of Equality ab – a? = b2 – a? Subtraction Property of Equality a(b – a) = (b+ a)(b – a) Distributive Property a = b+a Division Property of Equality Suhstitution Pronerty

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25. Error Analysis The steps below "show" that 1 = 2. Describe the error.
a = b
Given
ab = b?
Multiplication Property of Equality
ab – a² = b² – a²
Subtraction Property of Equality
a(b – a) = (b+ a)(b – a) Distributive Property
a = b+a
Division Property of Equality
-ata
Substitution Property
Transcribed Image Text:25. Error Analysis The steps below "show" that 1 = 2. Describe the error. a = b Given ab = b? Multiplication Property of Equality ab – a² = b² – a² Subtraction Property of Equality a(b – a) = (b+ a)(b – a) Distributive Property a = b+a Division Property of Equality -ata Substitution Property
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