Question

What is the first step in solving the equation 5x − 3 = 22?

Answer 1

combining like terms

Answer 2

5x - 3 = 22
5x = 22 + 3
5x = 25
5x = 25/5 = 5
x = 5

Answer 3

remember to always try to combine like terms with equations that have variables

Answer 4

x = 5 again lol

Answer 5

but what you did 1st

Add 3 to both sides of the equation.

Divide both sides of the equation by −5.

Divide both sides of the equation by −3.

Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation
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Answer 6

Add three to both sides first

Answer 7

What I did first?
Bring all numbers with coefficient x to one side, and all numbers to the other.

Answer 8

then you do everything else because your main objective is to isolate x

Answer 9

Brave ilikequadraticsokay! :D

Answer 10

thanks :)

Answer 11

brave?
and your welcome(:

Answer 12

Meant bravo* :P

Answer 13

oohhh okay lol