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Asher solved the equation below:4x = 644x − 4 = 64 − 4x = 60Is Asher's solution correct? If the solution is incorrect, explain why it is incorrect and show the correct steps to solve the equation.

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Given:

Asher's solution is given.

Asher's solution is incorrect.

we should not subtract 4 on both side, It should be divided by 4 on both sides.

Therefore, the correct solution is

[tex]\begin{gathered} 4x=64 \\ \frac{4x}{4}=\frac{64}{4} \\ x=16 \end{gathered}[/tex]

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