Determine if Juan's work is correct. If he is incorrect, select the step containing his first error. If he is correct, select No mistake.  Select the solution or solutions to the given rational equation.

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Determine if Juan's work is correct. If he is incorrect, select the step containing his first error. If he is correct, select No mistake. 
Select the solution or solutions to the given rational equation.

Part A
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Step 5
Step 6 No mistake
Part B
8.
X =
6.
X = -
8
x = 0 X =
X =
6.
15
4
X =
X =
X = -5
X = 5
4
15
9/2
Transcribed Image Text:Part A Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 5 Step 6 No mistake Part B 8. X = 6. X = - 8 x = 0 X = X = 6. 15 4 X = X = X = -5 X = 5 4 15 9/2
Juan is given the rational
2 (x-3)
x (2x + 4)
equation
and is
asked for the solution to the
equation. His work is as follows:
Step 1: 3x (2x + 4) = 2 (x-3)x
Part A
Step 2: 6x2 + 12x = 2x-6x
%3D
Determine if Juan's work is
correct. If he is incorrect, select
the step containing his first error.
If he is correct, select No
Step 3: 6x2 + 16x = 0
Step 4: 2x (3x + 8) = 0
mistake.
Step 5: x0 because the
Part B
equation does not exist at that
Select the solution or solutions to
value
the given rational equation.
Step 6: x =
Transcribed Image Text:Juan is given the rational 2 (x-3) x (2x + 4) equation and is asked for the solution to the equation. His work is as follows: Step 1: 3x (2x + 4) = 2 (x-3)x Part A Step 2: 6x2 + 12x = 2x-6x %3D Determine if Juan's work is correct. If he is incorrect, select the step containing his first error. If he is correct, select No Step 3: 6x2 + 16x = 0 Step 4: 2x (3x + 8) = 0 mistake. Step 5: x0 because the Part B equation does not exist at that Select the solution or solutions to value the given rational equation. Step 6: x =
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