Below are the steps Jafar used to solve for the value of x. How would you respond to Jafar? Include in your response whether or not Jafar made a mistake, what the mistake is, why this step will not work and then model the correct solution process for Jafar.
Step 1: 2x2 - 4x = 16
Step 2: x22x=8
Step 3: x2= 2x+8
Step 4: x{1x = (2x+8) IX
Step 5: x=2 + 8
Step 6: x=10

Which of the following statements is true? a. the irrational number system is not closed under multiplication, because the product of two irrational numbers is always a rational number. b. the irrational number system is not closed under multiplication, because the product of two irrational numbers is not always an irrational number. c. the irrational number system is closed under multiplication, because the product of two irrational numbers is always an irrational number. d. the irrational number system is closed under multiplication, because the product of two irrational numbers is always a rational numbers. reset submit