Mrs. Boyler wrote an equation on the board. She asked the students to solve for the variable, d. Akeem solved it on his paper using the following steps.
Step 1 d over 0.13 equals 5.2
Step 2 the product of 0.13 and d over 0.13 equals 5.2 divided by 0.13
Step 3 d = 40
Part A: Review Akeem's work for solving the equation. State the step in which the error occurred, and describe the error using your mathematics vocabulary. (8 points)
Part B: Solve the equation, correcting any errors you may find. Show all the steps in your work. (4 points)