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Chapter 5: Q.338. (page 552)

James divides 48y+6by 6this way: 48y+66=48y.

What is wrong with his reasoning?

Short Answer

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The correct answer will be8y+1.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given information.

The given expression is48y+66.

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Step 2. Simplify the expression.

While dividing the numerator and the denominator are taken as a whole unit.

We cannot divide any part of the numerator which is held by operation +or -.

In the above question, we should first take 6common from the numerator.

localid="1645091846819" 48y+66=68y+1648y+66=68y+1648y+66=8y+1

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Step 3. Simplified answer.

The correct answer is8y+1.

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