Identify the first step in solving this equation for x: -3 = x/4 + 2. (1 point)
ANSWERS!!! (yw btw)
1: Multiply both sides by 2
2: 3
3: 8 is attached to 3n by subtraction.
4: 2y - 7 = 15 (my name btw LOL)
5: 6 + x/4 = 1
*these are my answers* Good luck! :D
The correct answer is 1: Multiply both sides by 2.
The first step in solving the equation -3 = x/4 + 2 is to subtract 2 from both sides of the equation. This will isolate the term containing x.
The first step in solving the equation -3 = x/4 + 2 is to isolate the term containing x by subtracting 2 from both sides of the equation.
Here's how you can proceed:
1. Start with the equation: -3 = x/4 + 2.
2. To isolate the term with x, subtract 2 from both sides of the equation:
-3 - 2 = x/4 + 2 - 2.
This simplifies to:
-5 = x/4.
Therefore, the correct first step in solving the equation is to subtract 2 from both sides of the equation. Option 1: Multiply both sides by 2 is incorrect and not necessary in this case.