A student tries to solve the equation as follows: Check carried out by the student:…
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Problem
A student tries to solve the equation 0.3p−1.2=0.6 as follows:
0.3p−1.2=0.6⇒0.3p=1.8⇒p=6
Check carried out by the student:
0.3(6)−1.2=0.3⇒1.8−1.2=0.3⇒0.6=0.3(Hence p=6 is correct)
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