Question

help please




Based on the lesson, identify the first operation needed to solve the following equation.

2x + 3 = 11



addition

subtraction

multiplication

division

Answer 1

You would need to subtract 3, then divide by 2.

Answer 2

^^^

Answer 3

Make sense?

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I find it to be kinda tricky cause you could technically divide first, but would be a pain...

Answer 6

Whatever you do to one side of an equation you have to also do to the other, basics of algebra.

Answer 7

We are going to try to get x by itself, so we can solve for it.

Answer 8

So if you have 2x+3=11 The first thing I would do is just subtract 3 from both sides so then we would have 2x = 8 which is alot closer to having x by itself.

Answer 9

At that point we could easily divide both sides by 2.
2x/2 = 8/2 therefore x = 4

Answer 10

How is that? I always like to ad or subtract numbers first that are not being multiplied by variable. After variable is isolated (possibly with a multiplier out front like 2x) we can then divide to solve for x.

Answer 11

Any more clear now?

Answer 12

If it doesn't make sense try this video (;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ek61w1LxSc