Question

Brandon used inverse operations to solve an equation in his homework assignment. During which step, if any at all, did Brandon use the incorrect inverse operation to isolate the variable?
Equation: 8x3 + 2 = 26

Brandon's solution:

Step 1: (Subtract 2 from each side.)
Step 2: (Divide each side by 8.)
Step 3: (Divide each side by 3.)
Step 1
Step 2
All of the inverse operations were correct.
Step 3

Answer 1

So you types 8x3 then you add. This is because you use PEMDAS on these type of problems