Question

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME OUT LOLL

Answer 1

Anita did not use the distributive property properly and the real answer is

x = -11.6

Explanation:

The mistake that she did was not using the distributive property properly.

Based on the property

5(x + 12) = 2

5x + (5)(12) = 2

5x + 60 = 2

5x = 2 - 60

5x = - 58

x =
`(-58)/(5)`

x = -11.6

Answer 2

Her mistake was subtracting twelve from both sides even though it was in the parentheses.

Explanation:

Anita did not follow the order of operations

Anita made the mistake of subtracting 12 from both sides. WHat she should have done was multiply the five into the parentheses

5(x+12) = 2 -----------> 5x + 60 = 2

then she should have subtracted 60 from both sides

5x = -58

and lastly divided 5 from both sides

x= -58/5