Question

Which set of steps can you use to solve 3x -2=13 in two steps?

A. Subtract 2 from both sides. Then, divide both sides by 3.

B. Add 2 to both sides. Then, multiply both sides by 3.

C. Add 2 to both sides. Then, divide both sides by 3.

D. Subtract 2 from both sides. Then, multiply both sides by 3.

Which is the answer?

Answer 1

please some one help me

Answer 2

Remember what we did in the previous problem.
On the left side, x is being multiplied by 3 and then 2 is subtracted.
Start from the last operation, and do it in reverse.
The last operation is subtracting 2.
What is the opposite of subtracting 2?
Then the other operation is multiplying by 3.
What is the opposite of multiply by 3?

Answer 3

the oppisite is adding 2

Answer 4

Excellent. So first step is add 2 to both sides.

Answer 5

Now what is opposite of multiply by 3?

Answer 6

C

Answer 7

ok divide is the opisite

Answer 8

Great, so second step is divide both sides by 3

Answer 9

So the two steps are:
Add 2 to both sides. Divide both sides by 3.
Which choice is that?

Answer 10

um that would be C

Answer 11

am I right

Answer 12

You got it.

Answer 13

thank you for the help

Answer 14

You're welcome