Ms. Wilson is solving the equation below. Look through her steps to determine if she solved the problem correctly.
Equation: 23−12y=49
Step 1: −12y = 26 Subtract 23 from both sides
Step 2: y = −312 Multiply both sides by -12
Did Ms. Wilson solve this correctly?
No, Ms. Wilson was supposed to divide both sides of the equation by -12.
No, Ms. Wilson was supposed to add 23 to both sides of the equation in Step 1.
Yes, Ms. Wilson is perfect.
Yes, all inverse operations were correctly applied to solve this equation.