we have the equation
[tex]\frac{x}{4}=3[/tex]Alondra
Multiply by 4 both sides (property equality of multiplication)
so
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{x}{4}\cdot4=3\cdot4 \\ x=12 \end{gathered}[/tex]Courtney
Multiply by 100 both sides (property equality of multiplication)
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{x}{4}\cdot100=3\cdot100 \\ 25x=300 \end{gathered}[/tex]therefore
Both followed the teacher's guidelines, but by multiplying by 4, Alondra was able to solve the equation, while Courtney had to apply additional steps.
