Question

The incomplete work of a student to solve an equation is shown below:

Step 1: 2x + 8 = 2
Step 2: ?
Step 3: x = −6 ÷ 2
Step 4: x = −3

What is the missing Step 2?

2x = −6
2x = 6
2x = 10
2x = −10

Answer 1

To find this, find out what is multiplied by 2 and has 8 added to it to find 2.

Answer 2

It had to be a negative number to have 8 added to it to result in 2.

Answer 3

So it's not the second or third ones

Answer 4

And it also can't be the last one because -10+8=-2

Answer 5

The the answer is 2x = -6.

Answer 6

:) hope this helped

Answer 7

Thank you

Answer 8

yw. Are there any more questions?