Question

Which step should be completed first to solve the equation ?

A.
Add 14 to both sides.

B.
Divide both sides by 3.

C.
Divide both sides by −3.

D.
Subtract 9 from both sides.

Answer 1

@hartnn

Answer 2

what's the equation?

Answer 3

oh sorry

Answer 4

9-3q=14

Answer 5

any ideas?

Answer 6

i think it is b but im not for sure

Answer 7

So the equation is \(9 - 3q = 14?\)
@pielover123

Answer 8

yea @AMQ

Answer 9

b is not the first step. we're gonna do the opposite of PEMDAS. so SADMEP. you wanna do the opposite operation

Answer 10

Ok, so it is subtracting, so we'll have to do the inverse, or opposite.

Answer 11

So what is the opposite of subtracting?

Answer 12

adding

Answer 13

so since 9 is positive, you're going to subtract 9 from both sides.

Answer 14

Yes, so what would you add 9 to?

Answer 15

What? @AriPotta

Answer 16

the answer is d.

Answer 17

oh i see now

Answer 18

@AriPotta It is subtracting, so we will have to do the inverse...

Answer 19

adding 9 isn't even an option

Answer 20

9 is not being subtracted. 9 is a positive number, so you subtract 9

Answer 21

Hmm, that's weird. Whatever, I guess D is right.

Answer 22

@AriPotta could you help me with 2 more??

Answer 23

yes

Answer 24

ok thanks

Answer 25

o.O

Answer 26

What is the solution to the equation 1/3(9x-9)=2x+3 ?
x=

Answer 27

@AriPotta You're not supposed to just throw out the answer..

Answer 28

i didn't.

Answer 29

@iGreen but did you see the work before that

Answer 30

I am sorry we are keeping you for getting free direct answers. @pielover123

Answer 31

Same thing if you work and then give the answer.

Answer 32

@pielover123 We are not here to give answers at all, we are here to GUIDE you to the answer so that you get it on your own.

Answer 33

Lolololol

Answer 34

stop.

Answer 35

Stop giving direct answers please.

Answer 36

it wasn't a direct answer. you're not even involved in this.

Answer 37

Actually, it was.

Answer 38

I am involved in every single rule broken according to OS rules.

Answer 39

If I am present when the answer is directly given, I am to not to do nothing about it.

Answer 40

@AriPotta

It looked like you were doing fine until you just threw out the answer out of no where.

Answer 41

The asker should have participation in the steps involved in solving that problem.

Answer 42

@Abhisar

We have a bit of a problem here, Sir.

Answer 43

i didn't throw it out of nowhere. i said you have to subtract 9 to both sides first because it's the opposite operation. look at choice d.

D.
Subtract 9 from both sides.

how was me saying "the answer is d." come out of nowhere?

Answer 44

AMQ was leading the asker to the wrong answer. i clarified to say the answer was choice d before the asker got totally confused

Answer 45

Yes, but once you say "you have to subtract 9 to both sides first because it's the opposite operation"

You can say "Do you know what the answer is now?"

Answer 46

@AMQ

And please do not help people unless you know for sure what the answer is...otherwise leave it to other people to help.

Answer 47

Why don't you go away?

Answer 48

You don't help people at all.

Answer 49

there's worse people on this site doing worse things than me. i've been on this site for 2+ years. i know the code of conduct. i know i've broken it before, but this is not one of those times. how about you jump on someone else who actually did something wrong

Answer 50

@AMQ

If you actually went to my answered questions, you could prove your point. Otherwise, you have no point whatsoever.

@AriPotta

I always 'jump' on people that do exactly what you do. I've been doing that since last year. And how can you say what you did wasn't wrong ?

Answer 51

And what do you mean "this is not one of those times" ?

Answer 52

i meant "this not a time where i've broken the CoC"

Answer 53

If this is not a time where you haven't broken the CoC, that means it's not bad for anyone to give direct answers. Is this what you're saying ?

Answer 54

@101 If you think someone has breached the rule please use the report button. Do not engage in a debate over with anyone for that. Moderators are their to judge issues. I hope you realise that this post was intended to help the asker over his original question and by debating over rule issues you are just spamming the post.

Answer 55

@Abhisar

But if I see someone giving a direct answer, don't I have to talk to them concerning what they did to break the CoC ?

Answer 56

@101 Just stop -.-

You're going too far.

Answer 57

This is very helpful to me because people will most of the time stop when I regard them of this.

Answer 58

@iGreen

I would say that you attacking people and making them very angry is 'going too far'.

Answer 59

You can do that on personal messages.

Answer 60

I will keep that in mind next time. :) @Abhisar