Question

What is the best first step to solve the inequality 5x - 32 2? O Add 3 to both sides of the equation. Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation. O Add 2 to both sides of the equation. O Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Add 3 to both sides of the equation

Step-by-step explanation:

The inequality equation is not well written Let's say the equation is given as:

5x - 3 > 2

The best first step in solving this equation is by removing - 3 from the left hand side of the equation since all we want to do is make x the subject of the formula:

To remove the -3, we will have to add 3 to both sides of the inequality as shown:

5x - 3 + 3> 2 +3

5x + 0 > 5

5x > 5

To get x, we will then divide both sides by 5

5x/5 > 5/5

x > 1

hence the best first step according to the explanation above is to Add 3 to both sides of the equation. Option A is correct