Answer:
Step 1 is the first error
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]\frac{2}{9} + \frac{1}{5}[/tex]
Required
Which step contains the first error?
From the attachment, the first step is the first error.
This is so because the fractions can not be written as a fraction with a denominator of 14
Solving further:
[tex]\frac{2}{9} + \frac{1}{5}[/tex]
Find Common Denominator 45
[tex]\frac{2*5}{9*5} + \frac{1*9}{5*9}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{10}{45} + \frac{9}{45}[/tex]
Add:
[tex]\frac{10 + 9}{45}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{19}{45}[/tex]
