When solving the equation −12(x+10)=−3, identify the operation that should be done first.(1 point)

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subtract 10
subtract 10

add 10
add 10

divide by −2
divide by negative 2

multiply by −2

Answer 1

To solve the equation -12(x+10)=-3, the operation that should be done first is to distribute the -12 to the terms inside the parentheses. This means multiplying -12 by both x and 10.