Question

Identify the first step in solving this equation for x :  −3 = x/4 + 2 .
Subtract 2 from both sides
.Multiply both sides by 2.
Add 2 to both sides
.Divide both sides by 4.

Answer 1

wrong

Answer 2

Subtract 2 from both sides

Answer 3

My apologies for the mistake. The correct first step in solving the equation is to subtract 2 from both sides.