Randall needs to solve the equation 5x+8=63. His first mathematical operation used to isolate x is subtraction. Which value will he apply it to?
To isolate x, Randall will need to apply subtraction to the term that contains the variable x, which is 8 in this case.
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To isolate x in the equation 5x+8=63, Randall needs to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation. The value he will subtract it from is 63.
To isolate x in the equation 5x + 8 = 63, Randall needs to eliminate the constant term on the left side of the equation. Since the constant term is 8, he can subtract 8 from both sides of the equation to cancel it out.
Applying subtraction to the equation, Randall subtracts 8 from both sides:
(5x + 8) - 8 = 63 - 8
Simplifying, the equation becomes:
5x = 55
Now Randall can continue solving for x.
Apologies for the confusion. My previous response was incorrect.
To isolate x in the equation 5x + 8 = 63, Randall needs to eliminate the constant term on the right side of the equation. Since the constant term is 63, he can subtract 8 from both sides of the equation to cancel it out.
Applying subtraction to the equation, Randall subtracts 8 from both sides:
(5x + 8) - 8 = 63 - 8
Simplifying, the equation becomes:
5x = 55
Now Randall can continue solving for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 5:
5x / 5 = 55 / 5
x = 11
So the value of x is 11.