WILL FAN AND MEDAL
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?
A. 2x=-6
B. 2x=6
C. 2x=10
D. 2x=-10
B.
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OpenStudy (plasmataco):
A.
OpenStudy (plasmataco):
2x=2-8
OpenStudy (solomonzelman):
do we report those that give answers in a manner that you did?
OpenStudy (plasmataco):
you subtract both sides by 8.
OpenStudy (plasmataco):
?
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OpenStudy (solomonzelman):
(I didn't report, sateline is that is why you came ))
OpenStudy (plasmataco):
I don't really understand.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yeah, thanks for the answer but you aren't supposed to give direct answers. But again thank you.
OpenStudy (plasmataco):
oh. sorry.
OpenStudy (ybarrap):
2x + 8 = 2
What do you need to do to get rid of that 8 ?
Then what would result when you do that?
2x + 8 \(\color{red}{- 8}\) = 2 \(\color{red}{- 8}\)
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