Question

What is the first step in solving this equation?
4 + 2(x - 8) = 16
A. Add 4 to each side
B. Divide each side by 2
C. Subtract 4 from each side
D. Add 8 to both sides

Answer 1

@pooja195

Answer 2

What do you think?

Answer 3

Obviously something to do with the parenthesis, but there is no answer on that there??

Answer 4

I don't know.

Answer 5

Why "obviously?"

Answer 6

I have a poor choice of words. i am kinda angry at this question. XD

Answer 7

Look at the isolated number *hint hint* :P
You don't always necessarily need to distribute first

Answer 8

there is no god given way to solve this equation!

Answer 9

you have some choices even if they think you do not

Answer 10

oh well we should ditch it :P

Answer 11

Wait what?

Answer 12

Get a clear idea in your mind what your GOAL is.

Answer 13

Look at the isolated number *hint hint* :P
You don't always necessarily need to distribute first
4 + 2(x - 8) = 16

There is something else you can do without distributing

Answer 14

Add 4+ 6?

Answer 15

you should ditch the math teacher that wrote it
you could distribute first for example
you could also divide each side by 2, but that is not what they want you to say

Answer 16

Where did the 6 come from? .-.

Answer 17

You have the right idea but if we are trying to cancel the 4 what would we do?

Answer 18

how would I ditch my math teacher? XD

Answer 19

You say good bye and simply leave :P

Answer 20

and um it's B or C

Answer 21

Well if the budget isn't in for my area. Then the school goes byebye. Maybe then I won't have to ditch him :P

Answer 22

Think: Why would you divide 2 and if you do what would you divide it by?

Answer 23

He ditches me. R.i.P

Answer 24

im sure your parents will find a math teacher who can make harder problems : P

Answer 25

XD. anyway So I would be dividing. but what am I diving exactly? is that the question? @pooja195

Answer 26

Nope

Answer 27

You dont need to divide by 2

Answer 28

So how would I subtract then?

Answer 29

Yes i am an idiot when it comes to math XD

Answer 30

@pooja195

Answer 31

WELL DONE CONGRATS :DDDD

Answer 32

XD

Answer 33

I would subtract both sides by 4. so 8 - 4 = 4?

Answer 34

YES

Answer 35

wait no

Answer 36

o

Answer 37

you subtract 4 from each SIDE so by 16

Answer 38

@AnimeWover do you understand?

Answer 39

Yes

Answer 40

16 - 4 = 12?

Answer 41

Solve 4 + 2(x - 8) = 16 for x.What would happen if you were to subtract 4 from both sides and then to simplify the result?

Once you've done that, divide both sides by 2. Can you explain why this is needed?

How would you then further isolate x?

Compare these steps to the four given answer choices. Which will you choose?

Answer 42

What do you mean by BOTH SIDES?

Answer 43

nvm. i already got the answer. They are looking for the FIRST step. So the first step is to subtract 4 from both sides?

Answer 44

Yes