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QuizMultiple Choice
Addition and Subtraction Equations
Question 10 • Pre-Algebra - MA3119 A ? Distance Learning
After the bank cashed a check Maureen wrote for $60, her balance was . The equation can be used to represent this situation, where b is Maureen’s balance, in dollars, before the check was cashed. Maureen attempted to solve the equation using the steps below.What error, if any, did Maureen make?
Answer
A
Maureen’s work is correct, and her original balance was -$74.B
Maureen should have added 60 to both sides.C
Maureen should have added 14 to both sides.D
Maureen made a computational error when she subtracted .