Malloy solved the equation −5x − 16 = 8; his work is shown below. identify the error and where it was made. −5x − 16 = 8 step 1: −5x − 16 + 16 = 8 + 16 step 2: −5x = 24 step 3: negative five times x over five = twenty-four over five step 4: x = twenty-four over five

Error in step 3

Step-by-step explanation:

−5x − 16 = 8

Step 1:   −5x − 16 + 16 = 8 + 16

Step 2: −5x = 24

Step 3:-5x/5 = -24/5

Step 4: x = 24/5

Step 1  and step 2 are correct

In step 3 we need to eliminate -5

so we divide both sides by -5

Malloy divided both sides by 5 instead of -5

so step 3 becomes

step 4 :  

b i think

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not really sure

i have no idea just need points sorry

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