Identify the first step in solving this equation for x : −3 = x over 4 + 2 .

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The first step in solving this equation for x is to subtract 2 from both sides of the equation, so that the x term is isolated on one side:

-3 - 2 = (x/4) + 2 - 2
-5 = x/4
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