20 points for 1 7th grade math question

1. sam solved the following problem:

-4x + 5 > 29
-4x + 5 - 5 > 29 - 5
-4x > -24
-4x/-4 > -24/-4
x > 6

what were his two mistakes? (3 points)
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-aparri

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answer:   x (x+6)^2, choice b

discussion:

factor x out of the equation:

x^3 + 12x^2 + 36x = x (x^2 + 12x + 36).

note that 6+6 = 12 and 6*6 = 36 so the above factors into:

x (x+6)^2

which is choice b

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