Jhony is solving this equation n: 8+3n=20. His first step is to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation why?

Question

Jhony is solving this equation n: 8+3n=20. His first step is to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation why?

A. 8 is attached to 3n by subtraction
B. He needs to follow the order of operations
C. He needs to reverse the order of operations
D. 8 is the first term in the equation

Answer 1

The first step to solve the equation 8+3n=20 is to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation so that it becomes easier to isolate the variable, n. The correct answer is A. 8 is attached to 3n by subtraction.