Which of the following BEST describes how to use the addition property of equality to isolate the variable m below? –6 = –3 + m

A.add 3 to both sides of the equation
B.subtract 3 from both sides of the equation
C.add 6 to both sides of the equation
D.subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

Question

Which of the following BEST describes how to use the addition property of equality to isolate the variable m below? –6 = –3 + m

A.add 3 to both sides of the equation
B.subtract 3 from both sides of the equation
C.add 6 to both sides of the equation
D.subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

anonymous · Answer

We have to make 'm' the subject here, so we have to do something with the -3, what do you think we should do?

jack1 · Answer

if u just want m on one side of the equals sign, and there's already a -3 on the same side... how do u balance a -3 back to 0?