Jonny is solving this equation for n : 8 + 3n = 20 . His first step is to subtract 8 from both sides of the equation. Why?

Question

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Responses
8 is the first term in the equation.
He needs to reverse the order of operations.
8 is attached to 3n by subtraction.
He needs to follow the order of operations.

Answer 1

The correct response is "8 is attached to 3n by subtraction."