Question

For the equations given below, which statement is true?

Answer 1

The answer is: The equations have the same solution because the second equation can be obtained by adding 6 to both sides of the first equation.

The first equation is $-3x-8=19$. Lest add 6 from both sides of the equation:

$-3x-8=19$

$-3x-8+6=19+6$

$-3x-2=25$

Since the second equation is $-3x-2=25$, we can conclude that the equations have the same solution because the second equation can be obtained by adding 6 to both sides of the first equation.