Question

What is the first step in solving the equation ? 2/3 x+ 1/3 x+2=5

Answer 1

Does your equation look like this?\[\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }x+\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }x+2=5\]

Answer 2

yes!

Answer 3

Perfect. Is there answer choices for this?

Answer 4

yes there are
A.) Subtract One-third from each side of the equation.

B.) Add 2 to each side of the equation.

C.) Combine like terms.

D.) Multiply each side of the equation by 5.

Answer 5

Ah, we'll let's go over it step-by-step, and we can use process of elimination.

Answer 6

ok but i only got 8 mins so can we hurry

Answer 7

Is this a test?

Answer 8

nobut i got to go in 8 minutes

Answer 9

Oh, OK. One second.

Answer 10

ok

Answer 11

3 mins left

Answer 12

2 mins

Answer 13

1 minute

Answer 14

First thing's first, we'd simplify both sides of the equation.\[\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }x+\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }x+2=5\] And then we combine like terms \[(\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }x+\frac{ 1 }{ 3 })+ (2)=5\]

Answer 15

You should be able to see the first step here.

Answer 16

k thx byee now

Answer 17

Good luck.