3 + 4 = 1 Did not know the BODMAS transferred across the equality y 3y + 4 = 1 rule. sign without changing its sign 3y = 4 1 – i. +4 was 3y = 3 Thought that, the transferred = 1 y computation can be done by across equality deciding operation to sign without perform first. changing its sign. 51.4 ii. Changed the sign of +1 while not transferred across the equality sign. Let p be the number. Then: p 3 + 4 = 1 p + 7 = 1 Computed 3+4 p = 8 instead of p3
51.4 y 3 + 4 = 1 3y + 4 = 1 3y = 4 – 1 3y = 3 y = 1 Let p be the number. Then: p 3 + 4 = 1 p + 7 = 1 p = 8 i. +4 was transferred across equality sign without changing its sign. ii. Changed the sign of +1 while not transferred across the equality sign. Computed 3+4 instead of p3 Did not know the BODMAS rule. transferred across the equality sign without changing its sign Thought that, the computation can be done by deciding operation to perform first.