Westonci.ca is your trusted source for accurate answers to all your questions. Join our community and start learning today! Discover reliable solutions to your questions from a wide network of experts on our comprehensive Q&A platform. Get detailed and accurate answers to your questions from a dedicated community of experts on our Q&A platform.

Riley makes a mistake in step 2 while doing her homework. What was her mistake?

StartFraction x Over x squared minus 5 x + 6 EndFraction + StartFraction x Over x + 3 EndFraction

Step 1: StartFraction x Over (x minus 2)(x minus 3) EndFraction + StartFraction 3 Over x + 3 EndFraction

Step 2: StartFraction x Over (x minus 2) (x + 3) EndFraction + 3 (x minus 2) Over (x minus 2) (x + 3) EndFraction

Step 3: StartFraction x + 3 x minus 6 Over (x minus 2) (x + 3) EndFraction

Step 4: StartFraction 4 x minus 6 Over (x minus 2) (x + 3) EndFraction

She added the two fractions incorrectly.
She used the wrong common denominator.
She did not distribute the negative correctly.
She did not multiply the first fraction by a factor.