Question

Andre and Diego were each trying to solve 2X +6 equals 3X -8 describe the first step they make to the equation

Answer 1

The first step is: subtracting 6 from both sides

Step-by-step explanation:

Given equation is:

$2x+6=3x-8$

the given equation is a linear equation in one variable.

The simple rules to solve equations are that any operation performed on one side of the equation is also performed on other side of the equation too.

So for the given equation, in order to isolate the variable x terms on one side first of all they will subtract 6 from both sides

$2x+6-6 = 3x-8-6\\2x = 3x-14$

Subtracting 3x from both sides

$2x-3x = 3x-14-3x\\-x = -14\\x = 14$

Hence,

The first step is: subtracting 6 from both sides

Keywords: Linear equation, variables

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