To describe and correct the error of the given solution of the equation.
Answer to Problem 10E
The error in solving the equation is that, the multiplicative inverse of
The correct solution will be,
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The equation and the solution of the equation is,
The error in solving the equation is in the first step where multiplicative inverse property is used,
Here, the multiplicative inverse of
Hence, the correct solution will be,
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