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Sign Error
Student's Work
Step 1 2x - 3 = 3
Step 2 2x = 3 - 3
Step 3 2x = 0
Step 4 x = 0
What Went Wrong
Sign error: when moving -3 to the other side, it becomes +3. The correct step is 2x = 3 + 3 = 6.
Correct Answer
x = 3

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