What is the first step in solving the equation eight d minus six equals two for d?

Add 6

Subtract 6

Divide by 8

Multiply by 8

Question

What is the first step in solving the equation eight d minus six equals two for d?

Add 6

Subtract 6

Divide by 8

Multiply by 8

roadjester · Answer

it depends on if there are parentheses

anonymous · Answer

what would you guess it is. write the equation down first...
8d - 6 = 2
whats an easy thing you can do straight away?

roadjester · Answer

order of operations

anonymous · Answer

Multiply by 8

roadjester · Answer

incorrect
however it depends on if it is
8(d-6) =2
OR
8d-6=2

roadjester · Answer

there is a difference

anonymous · Answer

well you could do that, that would get the d on its own, but it would mean introducing two more 8's, one multiplying the 6, one multiplying the 2. if you first add 6 then you can get 
8d = 2 + 6
8d = 8

which is way easier than your way which would give
8d = 8 x -6 = 8 x 2

anonymous · Answer

so you divide

roadjester · Answer

@JamesWolf 
can you really make the assumption that there are no parentheses? he spelled it out, he didn't use symbols

anonymous · Answer

yes i can. 

no you dont divide. you add 6. try both out, dividing 8, and adding 6, see which one simplifies it

anonymous · Answer

ok for roadjesters sake
is it 8(d-6) = 2
or
8d - 6 = 2
?

anonymous · Answer

he i am not a he @roadjester and james thank you for helping me

anonymous · Answer

@Jameswolf

anonymous · Answer

your welcome

anonymous · Answer

though roadjester was trying to help too

roadjester · Answer

alright, then i apologize
however I was only trying to help

anonymous · Answer

it looks like your name is michael, not michaela

anonymous · Answer

thank you to @Roadjester

roadjester · Answer

you're welcome @michaelaepalmore

anonymous · Answer

A movie rental program charges ten dollars per month plus an additional three dollars for each movie rented. Which equation could be used to determine how many movies were rented if your monthly bill was twenty-two dollars?

three plus ten m equals twenty-two

ten plus three m equals twenty-two

twenty-two plus ten m equals three

twenty-two plus three m equals ten 
can yall help me with this one to plz

chrisdbest · Answer

10m + 3r = 22

Thats the equation were working with

chrisdbest · Answer

22 plus 10m equals three
or

anonymous · Answer

thank you @chrisdbest

chrisdbest · Answer

medal me for the honor

anonymous · Answer

i cant medal you sorry