Question

Andre and Diego were each trying to solve 2x+6=3x-8 Describe the first step they each make to the equation

Answer 1

The first step was the combine the like terms; in this example he is subtracting the 3x on both sides of the =.

If you were to solve the equation it would look like this:

2x+6=3x-8
-3x -3x

-x+6=-8
-6 -6

-x=-14
/-1 /-1

x=14