Question

in math class, you are checking how a friend balanced an equation. what error did your friend make? explain. unbalanced equation: 16 ÷ 8 =16 ÷ 8 - 1balanced equation: 16 ÷ 8 + 1 = 1 ÷ 8 + 1

Answer 1

Consider the given unbalanced equation which says " 16 divided by 8 " in the Left Hand Side, while it says " 16 divided by 8 then minus one ". This can be represented as,

`(16)/(8)=(16)/(8)-1`

Consider two things. First, acording to BODMAS rule, division is dprferred over subtraction. Second,