Lian was asked to write an equation and solve this problem.

Shonda has some small spoons and 40 large spoons. If she has 68 spoons total, how many small spoons does Shonda have?

Lian's work is shown below.

Steps

Lian's Work

Step 1

s + 40 = 68

Step 2

s + 40 minus 40 = 68 minus 40

Step 3

s = 28

In which step, if any, did Lian first make a mistake in her work?

step 1

step 2

step 3

no mistake

Question

16 June, 18:49

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Answers (1)

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Soren Walls · Answer 1

there is no mistake

Step-by-step explanation:

All of the steps are correct and so is the final answer