Jonny is solving this equation for n: 8 + 3n = 20. His first step is to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation. Why?(1 point) Which is the correct explanation
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He needs to reverse the order of operations.
He needs to reverse the order of operations.
8 is attached to 3n by subtraction.
8 is attached to 3 n by subtraction.
He needs to follow the order of operations.
He needs to follow the order of operations.
8 is the first term in the equation.
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None of the explanations provided are correct. The correct explanation for why Jonny subtracts 8 from both sides of the equation is that he is using the inverse operation of addition to isolate the variable n.
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