Question

NEED help Solving Two-Step Equations: What is the first step in solving the equation −4x − 16 = 20?

A. Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.

B. Divide both sides of the equation by −16.

C. Subtract 16 from both sides of the equation.

D. Add 16 to both sides of the equation.

Answer 1

what do you think it is?

Answer 2

D.

Answer 3

yup

Answer 4

what about Solve 5c + 4 = −26

Answer 5

first step is?

Answer 6

do i subtract both sides

Answer 7

yea, you subtract 4 from both sides, what do you get after doing that?

Answer 8

Im not sure

Answer 9

what's -26 - 4?

Answer 10

-30??

Answer 11

yes :) so 5c = -30. what now?

Answer 12

divide 5c by 5 then -30 divided by 5?

Answer 13

yes, which would give us c = ?

Answer 14

5.2?

Answer 15

5.2? where did that come from lol

Answer 16

6

Answer 17

haha oops

Answer 18

what about Solve: 5c − c + 10 = 34

Answer 19

WAIT

Answer 20

okay

Answer 21

a negative number divided by a positive number gives you a product that is negative or positive?

Answer 22

quotient*

Answer 23

Oh negative

Answer 24

-6

Answer 25

yes :) so c = -6

Answer 26

Thanksss:)

Answer 27

Can you follow me again for more questions

Answer 28

sure