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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)
5 is the first term in the equation 8 is attached to 3n by subtraction He needs to reverse the order of operations He needs to follow the order of operations
5 is the first term in the equation 8 is attached to 3n by subtraction He needs to reverse the order of operations He needs to follow the order of operations
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The reason Jonny is subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation is to isolate the variable n. This is done in order to simplify the equation and find the value of n. By subtracting 8 from both sides, Jonny eliminates the constant term on one side of the equation, allowing him to solve for n.
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