Your classmate solves the equation 3ax + bx = 0 for x as follows:3ax + bx = 03ax = -bxx = -bx/3aHow should he know that the solution is incorrect? How would you help him obtain the correct solution?

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Your classmate solves the equation 3ax + bx = 0 for x as follows:
3ax + bx = 0
3ax = -bx
x = -bx/3a
How should he know that the solution is incorrect? How would you help him obtain the correct solution?

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